vend

verb

vended; vending; vends

transitive verb

1
a
: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler
b
: to sell by means of vending machines
2
: to utter publicly

intransitive verb

: to dispose of something by sale : sell
also : to engage in selling

Examples of vend in a Sentence

vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
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Dixon was seen firing at Ricky Thompson in the vending area of the celebration at Old Settlers Park, the affidavit said. Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 12 July 2024 The power authority recently incorporated a luxury skincare brand to vend the stuff in international airports. Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024 During segregation, Black people were allowed to shop in the market but could only vend outside from the curb, according to Eater. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 According to the city’s Sanitation Department, the coordinating agency for street vending enforcement, more than 3,000 summonses have been issued to unlicensed vendors this year. Valerie Castro, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vend 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French & Latin; French vendre "to sell," going back to Old French, going back to Latin vēndere, contraction of vēnum dare, literally, "to give for sale" — more at venial, date entry 2

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of vend was in 1613

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Cite this Entry

“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vend. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

vend

verb
: to offer for sale (as in a vending machine) : sell
vender noun

Legal Definition

vend

intransitive verb
: to dispose of something by sale : sell
also : to engage in selling

transitive verb

: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler

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