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- Dictionarysell/sɛl/
verb
- 1. give or hand over (something) in exchange for money: "they had sold the car" Similar Opposite
- 2. persuade someone of the merits of: "he sold the idea of making a film about Tchaikovsky" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of selling or attempting to sell something: "every other television commercial is a sell for Australian lager"
- 2. a disappointment, typically one arising from being deceived as to the merits of something: British "actually, Hawaii's a bit of a sell—not a patch on Corfu"
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SELL definition: 1. to give something to someone else in return for money: 2. to be bought in the way or quantities…. Learn more.
1. : to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray often used with out. sell out their country. 2. a (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.
To sell is to exchange a thing or a service for money. You could sell lemonade from a table on the sidewalk, or sell hotdogs at a baseball game. When a business or store carries certain products for purchase, they sell those things; a car lot sells automobiles, and a bookstore sells books and magazines.
Definition of sell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to dispose of or transfer or be disposed of or transferred to a purchaser in exchange for money or other consideration; put or be on sale. 2. to deal in (objects, property, etc) he sells used cars for a living. 3. (transitive) to give up or surrender for a price or reward. to sell one's honour. 4.
SELLING definition: 1. the activity of making products and services available so that people buy them: 2. the job and…. Learn more.
Sell definition: to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price. See examples of SELL used in a sentence.
1. to dispose of or transfer or be disposed of or transferred to a purchaser in exchange for money or other consideration; put or be on sale. 2. to deal in (objects, property, etc): he sells used cars for a living. 3. ( tr) to give up or surrender for a price or reward: to sell one's honour.
Definitions of 'sell' 1. If you sell something that you own, you let someone have it in return for money. [...] 2. If a store sells a particular thing, it is available for people to buy there. [...] 3. If something sells for a particular price, that price is paid for it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'sell' present simple: I sell, you sell [...]
sell meaning, definition, what is sell: to give something to someone in exchange...: Learn more.
