auctioneered
Led the sale
Auctioneered is the past tense of auctioneer, meaning to conduct an auction—calling for bids, announcing prices, and selling items to the highest bidder: He auctioneered estate sales every weekend.
The verb emphasizes the active role of leading the sale rather than merely participating in it.
Record of ownership
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- antiquesValuable old items
collectibles · foreclosure · surplus · clearance · dispersal
Tool for striking nails
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
- lotLarge amount or portion
- reserveSupply kept back
increment · outbid · proxy · floor · estimate · appraisal · consignor · catalogue
Quick rehearsed speech
- spielPersuasive extended talk
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- rapid-fireIn swift succession
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
provenance
Record of ownership
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
antiques · collectibles · foreclosure · surplus · clearance · dispersal
hammer
Tool for striking nails
reserve · increment · outbid · proxy · floor · estimate · appraisal · consignor · catalogue · withdrawn
patter
Quick rehearsed speech
- spielPersuasive extended talk
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- rapid-fireIn swift succession
outbid
Offer more than another
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
heated · spirited · fierce · winner · contender · topping · counterbid · competing
auctioneeredretailed
Sold to consumers
wholesaled · bartered · vended · posted price · set price
- auctioneer's gavelHammer ending sales