[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Also called public sale public sale.a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.", "Cards. auction bridge auction bridge.(in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfill.", "auction bridge auction bridge.", "(in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfill."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to sell by auction (often followed byoff):He auctioned off his furniture."]}]