noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ public
▪ charity
▪ Internet , online
▪ reverse ( esp. AmE ), sealed-bid ( esp. AmE ), sealed-offer ( AmE ), silent
▪
In a reverse ~, the price is driven steadily down.
▪ art , cattle , furniture , etc.
VERB + AUCTION
▪ hold
▪
The estate is holding an ~ to raise money.
▪ conduct
▪
My father will be conducting the ~ tomorrow.
▪ attend , go to
▪
He regularly attended ~s.
▪ put sth up for
▪
The horse will be put up for public ~.
▪ be up for , come up for , go up for
▪
The paintings will come up for ~ next month.
AUCTION + VERB
▪ take place
AUCTION + NOUN
▪ house , room ( esp. BrE )
▪ item
▪ catalogue
▪ price
▪ market , mart ( BrE ), sale
PREPOSITION
▪ at ~
▪
I try to buy furniture at ~s because it is cheaper that way.
▪
The house was sold at ~ for half a million pounds.
▪
a bargain that she had picked up at ~
▪ by ~
▪
The goods were put up for sale by ~.