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\sold\ ˈsōld \; selling
\; sellingDefinition of sell
(Entry 1 of 4)
1 : to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray —often used with outsell out their country
2a(1) : to give up (property) to another for something of value (such as money)
(2) : to offer for sale
b : to give up in return for something else especially foolishly or dishonorably
sold his birthright for a mess of pottage
c : to exact a price for
sold their lives dearly
3a : to deliver into slavery for money
b : to give into the power of another
sold his soul to the devil
c : to deliver the personal services of for money
4 : to dispose of or manage for profit instead of in accordance with conscience, justice, or duty
sold their votes
5a : to develop a belief in the truth, value, or desirability of : gain acceptance for
trying to sell a program to the Congress
b : to persuade or influence to a course of action or to the acceptance of something
sell children on reading
6 : to impose on : cheat
7a : to cause or promote the sale of
using television advertising to sell cereal
b : to make or attempt to make sales to
c : to influence or induce to make a purchase
8 : to achieve a sale of
sold a million copies
1 : to dispose of something by sale
thinks now is a good time to sell
2 : to achieve a sale also : to achieve satisfactory sales hoped that the new line would sell
3 : to have a specified price
sell down the river sell short
: to betray the faith of
1 : to make a short sale
2 : to fail to value properly : underestimate
sell
noun (1)Definition of sell (Entry 2 of 4)
sell
noun (2)\ ˈsel \
\variants:
or selle
Definition of sell (Entry 3 of 4)
archaic
: saddle
sell
Definition of sell (Entry 4 of 4)
chiefly Scottish variant of self
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Verb
sellable \ ˈse-lə-bəl \ adjective
\ adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms for sell
Synonyms: Verb
- deal (in),
- market,
- merchandise
- (also merchandize),
- put up,
- retail,
- vend
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of sell in a Sentence
Verb
He buys and remodels houses and then sells them at a profit.
Stock prices are increasing, so now is a good time to sell.
Only a few stores sell that type of equipment.
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More Definitions for sell
sell
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of sell
: to exchange (something) for money
: to make (something) available to be bought
: to be able to be bought for a particular price
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sell
verb\ ˈsel \
\sold\ ˈsōld \; selling
Kids Definition of sell
1 : to exchange in return for money or something else of value
He sold his bike to my brother.
2 : to make available for sale
The store sells shoes.
3 : to be sold or priced
The new product is selling well. These sell for a dollar apiece.
sell out
1 : to be bought until all are gone
Tickets quickly sold out.
2 : to betray a person or duty
They sold out their country.
sell
verbsold; selling
Legal Definition of sell
2 : to offer for sale
: to dispose of something by sale : make a sale — compare donate
sell short
: to sell something one does not own : make a short sale
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The first known use of sell was before the 12th century
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