auction off
Sell to bidders
To auction off something is to sell it through an auction, where buyers compete with increasingly higher bids: The estate auctioned off her jewelry collection.
The "off" emphasizes disposal—getting rid of items, often in bulk or to settle debts: The company auctioned off its remaining inventory after declaring bankruptcy.
Small ceremonial hammer
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
- lotLarge amount or portion
- reserveSupply kept back
- incrementUnit of increase
outbid · bidder · consignor · estimate · appraisal · catalogue · premium · absentee
Competing offers driving prices up
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- outbidOffer more than another
- stakesPosts or wagers
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
strategy · escalation · vying · aggressive · tense · high-pressure · winning · thrill
Convert assets to currency
- disposeArrange or settle
- divestRid of assets
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
unload · surplus · estate sale · proceeds · relinquish · parting with · monetize · offload
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
rarity · provenance · curio · treasure · patina · restoration · classic · timeless
Event collecting money
- galaFestive formal occasion
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- generousWilling to give freely
philanthropy · nonprofit · cause · contributor · sponsor · tax-deductible
gavel
Small ceremonial hammer
increment · outbid · bidder · consignor · estimate · appraisal · catalogue · premium · absentee · proxy bid
bidding war
Competing offers driving prices up
adrenaline · strategy · escalation · vying · aggressive · tense · high-pressure · winning · thrill · opponents
liquidate
Convert assets to currency
- disposeArrange or settle
- divestRid of assets
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
clearance · unload · surplus · estate sale · proceeds · relinquish · parting with · monetize · offload · dispersal
antique
Old valued collectible
memorabilia · rarity · provenance · curio · treasure · patina · restoration · classic · timeless · one-of-a-kind
fundraiser
Event collecting money
- galaFestive formal occasion
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
generous · philanthropy · nonprofit · cause · contributor · sponsor · tax-deductible
auction offretail
Sales to end users
private sale · price tag · direct sale · haggle · barter
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