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adjuger

to award

verb ah-dzhoo-ZHAY Rare
Communication Writing

Also means

to knock down (at auction)

Usage Note

Adjuger is the formal verb used at auctions when the auctioneer finalises a sale: adjugé, vendu ! ('going, gone!') is the traditional call. Outside auctions it can mean to award a contract or prize. The reflexive s'adjuger means to claim something for oneself: il s'est adjugé la victoire (he claimed victory).

Examples

"Le commissaire-priseur a adjugé le tableau."

Natural Translation

The auctioneer knocked down the painting.

Literal Translation

The auctioneer awarded the painting.

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