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 The restaurant’s maître d’, Isabella Pisacane, who manages reservations, has seen every play in the book, from services reselling reservations to a user booking a rare table for six people—then showing up as a party of two. Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 29 Feb. 2024 In that case, Waller, who is based in California, happened to have a personal friend who received one and was happy to resell it. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024 Traders buy to resell and the gas will ultimately be used in Europe, Asia or elsewhere. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 The other bill prevents resellers from selling multiple copies of one ticket, and reselling tickets before they are made available to the public. The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024 On Reddit, someone who identified himself as a Dong Phuong delivery truck driver shared stories of people reselling cakes for a profit and fistfights ensuing at delivery locations. Joan Niesen, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024 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

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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