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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As Tom's points out, Nvidia can always repair and resell the cards itself, but it's mostly focused on AI data center infrastructure development these days. PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025 For more than 100 years, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has been widely recognized for accepting and reselling gently used items that are donated to its retail locations. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025 Now, the cups are reselling online for hundreds of dollars, USA TODAY previously reported. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 The indictment also accused the men of purchasing the counterfeit prescription drugs without proper paperwork, known as T3s/pedigrees, and reselling them to pharmacy customers. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resell

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Nov. 2025.

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