AUCTIONEER

auctioneer

(noun) an agent who conducts an auction

auction, auction off, auctioneer

(verb) sell at an auction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

auctioneer (plural auctioneers)

A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.

Verb

auctioneer (third-person singular simple present auctioneers, present participle auctioneering, simple past and past participle auctioneered)

(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.

Source: Wiktionary


Auc`tion*eer", n.

Definition: A person who sells by auction; a person whose business it is to dispose of goods or lands by public sale to the highest or best bidder.

Auc`tion*eer", v. t.

Definition: To sell by auction; to auction. Estates . . . advertised and auctioneered away. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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