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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Still, financially speaking, reselling wedding dresses is definitely worth it. Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 May 2025 Chinese nationals have been caught smuggling Russian military gear out of the country before reselling knockoffs back to Russia, authorities have told Russia's Izvestia newspaper. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 The rules are primarily meant to address any concerns arising out of the typical private equity investment model in which firms often take control of a business, reduce headcount to lower costs, return the business to profitability and resell it for a profit. Chris Deubert, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Since then, more than a dozen law enforcement agencies across the country, including the New York State Police, have stopped reselling their used firearms or are reviewing their policies. Joel Mosbacher, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 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 23 May. 2025.

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