sell
/sˈɛl/
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Definitions
Noun
the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"
Verb
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
Verb
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"
Verb
persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
Verb
do business; offer for sale as for one''s livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
Verb
give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"
Verb
be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"
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be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"
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deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
More General Terms
be
cede
change
cozen
deceive
deliver
delude
exchange
give up
interchange
lead on
persuade
sale
surrender
transact
More Specific Terms
auction
auction off
auctioneer
black marketeer
bootleg
clear
deaccession
deal
dispose
double cross
dump
fob off
foist off
hawk
huckster
market
monger
move
negociate
palm off
peddle
pitch
prostitute
push
pyramid
realise
realize
remainder
resell
retail
sacrifice
scalp
sell off
sell short
syndicate
trade
undercut
underprice
undersell
vend
wholesale