competing; competition; auction
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction; to outbid (someone); to knock down (at an auction)
to lose a closely fought contest
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
to win after tough bidding
to rise (of the bid price at an auction)
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place
auctioning; selling at an auction
bidder (e.g. in an auction)
dealing (in used books); jobbing
first wholesale produce market of the year (usu. auction of seafood, fruit, etc.)