resell

verb

re·​sell (ˌ)rē-ˈsel 

resold (ˌ)rē-ˈsōld  ; reselling

transitive verb

: to sell (something) again

He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.

reseller

(ˌ)rē-ˈse-lər 

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

In 2021, Johnson was paid in excess of $7,500 in connection with her work for the companies, including the one that had received the payment from the reselling company, according to court documents. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Either way, the goods are eventually transferred to a driver working with the thieves to resell the gear, and, in one of the largest thefts, tracking coordinates were spoofed to prevent digital monitoring. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Bordelon already had experience renovating and reselling apartments as a hobby, and Slocum had been saving up to buy his own apartment. — Sophie Caldwell,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Last week, the DOJ and FTC announced a lawsuit against a ticket broker firm on claims the company had violated federal law to resell mass amounts of concert tickets for more than $120 million in profit. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for resell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel