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

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Fifth, price discrimination creates strong incentives to resell drugs across markets. John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Services to streamline listing, reselling and directing cards to PSA for grading also helped business, the executive said. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025 Unclaimed Baggage, a store in Alabama, resells and repurposes lost luggage, revealing travel trends and unusual items. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 Still, financially speaking, reselling wedding dresses is definitely worth it. Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for resell

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 28 May. 2025.

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