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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The lowest price at which an item of property may be auctioned or sold at public sale.

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  • noun The lowest price at which an auction item may be sold.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun (auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[ Past participle of upset, to establish (obsolete).]

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