resell

verb

re·​sell (ˌ)rē-ˈsel How to pronounce resell (audio)
resold (ˌ)rē-ˈsōld How to pronounce resell (audio) ; reselling

transitive verb

: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers

Examples of resell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And when virality hits, and demand outrageously outstrips supply, the result is cute mini-totes, which Trader Joe’s said won’t be back in stock until late summer, are now reselling on eBay for up to $500. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 On a recent day, a woman wandered through Balata’s narrow alleyways, collecting aluminum cans to resell as scrap metal to support her four children. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 An entire business model has been built on this: siphoning data off the real-time bidding networks, packaging it up, and reselling it to help businesses understand consumer behavior. Byron Tau, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024 Several lawmakers and city officials expressed concern upon reading the Times exposé, not understanding how a company created to take guns out of communities can be profiting off of reselling its parts. Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024 Types Of Channel Partnerships • Reseller Agreements: These involve partners who resell your products or services, often adding their margin. Nick Tubis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Tickets appear to be sold out but are reselling for $108+. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024 While well-intentioned—the CFPB does not want companies over-collecting and/or reselling consumer data—this proposal frustrates recurring payments, such as cellphone, internet, utility bills, etc. Alexandre Gonthier, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 People steal merchandise to then resell it for a profit. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of resell was in 1572

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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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