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sell
1[sel]
verb (used with object)
to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price.
He sold the car to me for $1000.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:to deal in; keep or offer for sale.
He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand.
to make a sale or offer for sale to.
He'll sell me the car for $1000.
to persuade or induce (someone) to buy something.
The salesman sold me on a more expensive model than I wanted.
to persuade or induce someone to buy (something).
The clerk really sold the shoes to me by flattery.
to make sales of.
The hot record sold a million copies this month.
to cause to be accepted, especially generally or widely.
to sell an idea to the public.
to cause or persuade to accept; convince.
to sell the voters on a candidate.
to accept a price for or make a profit of (something not a proper object for such action).
to sell one's soul for political power.
to force or exact a price for.
The defenders of the fort sold their lives dearly.
Informal.to cheat, betray, or hoax.
verb (used without object)
to engage in selling something.
Investment advisors agree that it’s time to sell.
to be sold; to draw sales: The game sold poorly in Japan.
His album is selling well.
The game sold poorly in Japan.
to offer something for sale.
I like this house—will they sell?
to be employed to persuade or induce others to buy, as a salesperson or a clerk in a store.
One sister is a cashier and the other sells.
to have a specific price; be offered for sale at the price indicated (followed by at orfor ).
Eggs used to sell at sixty cents a dozen. This shirt sells for thirty dollars.
to be in demand by buyers.
On a rainy day, umbrellas really sell.
to win acceptance, approval, or adoption.
Here's an idea that'll sell.
noun
an act or method of selling.
Your home could be a profitable sell.
Stock Exchange.a security to be sold.
Informal.a cheat; hoax.
verb phrase
to dispose of entirely by selling.
They sold out of Johnny's brownies before the bake sale was half over.
to betray (an associate, one's country, one’s principles, a cause, etc.).
He would never sell out to the enemy.
Britishto sell out.
She was forced to sell up her entire stock of crystal.
to sell, especially at reduced prices, in order to get rid of.
The city is selling off a large number of small lots at public auction.
sell
2[sel]
noun
self.
sell
/ ɛ /
verb
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
to deal in (objects, property, etc)
he sells used cars for a living
(tr) to give up or surrender for a price or reward
to sell one's honour
to promote or facilitate the sale of (objects, property, etc)
publicity sells many products
to induce or gain acceptance of
to sell an idea
(intr) to be in demand on the market
these dresses sell well in the spring
informal(tr) to deceive or cheat
to persuade to accept or approve (of)
to sell a buyer on a purchase
informalto betray
to convince someone else of one's potential or worth
to give up one's moral or spiritual standards, etc
informalto disparage or belittle
finance to sell securities or goods without owning them in anticipation of buying them before delivery at a lower price
Other 51Թ Forms
- sellable adjective
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sell1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sell1
Idioms and Phrases
sell someone a bill of goods, bill of goods.
sell short. short.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“It affecting everything; it’s affecting all of us,” said Eva Ibrahim, 48, the owner of a shop that sells dresses and suits.
“It affecting everything, it’s affecting all of us,” said Eva Ibrahim, 48, the owner of a shop that sells dresses and suits.
The decision to sell rights in this way was to ensure betting was regulated, replacing the unregulated world of 'courtsiders'.
It became a bible for aspiring and amateur mycologists that still sells 5,000 copies per year, according to Chilton, establishing the duo as the trailblazers in the popularization of all things fungi.
The former Miss Wales finalist plans to sell the property and buy a house in Wales.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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