sell vs auction

auction vs sell

sell and auction both are nouns.

sell and auction both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No
auction	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, auction is a hyponym of sell; that is, auction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sell:

sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
auction: sell at an auction

Other hyponyms of sell include clear, negociate, scalp, bootleg, sell short, remainder, resell, syndicate, deaccession, sell off, fob off, foist off, palm off, realise, realize, auction off, auctioneer, retail, wholesale, sacrifice, dump, underprice, undercut, undersell, dispose, move, prostitute.

sell (noun)	auction (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy	the public sale of something to the highest bidder
	a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

sell (verb)	auction (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	sell at an auction
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
give up for a price or reward
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
be responsible for the sale of
be approved of or gain acceptance

Difference between sell and auction

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