auction off

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auction off

To sell an item to the highest bidder. We're auctioning off a car at the charity event this year.

auction something off

to sell something [to the highest bidder] at an auction. He auctioned his home off. He auctioned off his home. The duke was forced to auction off his ancestral home to pay his taxes.

auction off

To sell something to the person who offers the highest amount of money, at or as at an auction: We don't need this table anymore, so we should auction it off. To clear out the warehouse, the company auctioned off the old inventory.

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High-end cars will be auctions off with no reserve price

Rolex watches, luxury cars and designer trainers: Items seized from Liverpool criminals up for grabs; There are no starting prices for any of the high-end items going under the hammer

All of the buildings will go on sale when the college auctions off core facilities Jan.

At bankrupt Lon Morris, buildings frozen in time

USell auctions off lost, stolen, found or confiscated items on behalf of Cleveland Police.

Rings add some sparkle to auction; Sale of diamond jewellery to help community

Now Pam is giving another bride the chance to look like a princess as she auctions off a designer ivory wedding gown to raise money for the hospice that looked after Sharon in her final days.

Wedding dress will raise valuable cash

* 2die4fashion auctions off high-end apparel such as Prada and Dior.

Dressing for less: discount designer threads on the Web. (Secret Savings)

Farmland Industries Inc., Kansas City, Mo., auctions off its key fertilizer asset portfolio, among the largest in the United States, for $295 million.

Farmland Industries Inc. (Agency News)

The Marcos New York property ownership saga is set to end on July 20 when a bankruptcy court auctions off a leasehold interest in 200 Madison.

200 Madison lease to sell at auction

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