auction
n.
"a sale by increase of bids," 1590s, from Latin auctionem (nominative auctio) "an increasing sale, auction, public sale," noun of action from past participle stem of augere "to increase," from PIE root *aug- (1) "to increase" (see augment). In northern England and Scotland, called a roup. In the U.S., something is sold at auction; in England, by auction.
v.
1807, from auction, n.. Related: Auctioned; auctioning.
〔李〕[auct=to cause to grow使增加；-ion n.=the act表行为→“the act of causing the price to grow使价格上升的行为”→]Ⅰn. sale in which goods are sold to the person offering the most money拍卖