Sell

[sel] or [sɛl]

Definition

(noun.) the activity of persuading someone to buy; 'it was a hard sell'.

(verb.) persuade somebody to accept something; 'The French try to sell us their image as great lovers'.

(verb.) give up for a price or reward; 'She sold her principles for a successful career'.

(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.) be responsible for the sale of; 'All her publicity sold the products'.

(verb.) be approved of or gain acceptance; 'The new idea sold well in certain circles'.

Checked by Hugo--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Self.

(n.) A sill.

(n.) A cell; a house.

(n.) A saddle for a horse.

(n.) A throne or lofty seat.

(v. t.) To transfer to another for an equivalent; to give up for a valuable consideration; to dispose of in return for something, especially for money.

(v. t.) To make a matter of bargain and sale of; to accept a price or reward for, as for a breach of duty, trust, or the like; to betray.

(v. t.) To impose upon; to trick; to deceive; to make a fool of; to cheat.

(v. i.) To practice selling commodities.

(v. i.) To be sold; as, corn sells at a good price.

(n.) An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Vend, dispose of, put up to sale, bring to the hammer.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Vend, retail, hawk, dispose_of

ANT:Give, bestow, present

Editor: Luke

Definition

n. a seat a throne: (Spens.) a saddle: a saddler.—adj. Sell′iform saddle-shaped.

v.t. to deliver in exchange for something paid as equivalent: to betray for money: to impose upon cheat.—v.i. to have commerce: to be sold to be in demand for sale:—pa.t. and pa.p. sōld.—n. a deception.—adj. Sell′able that can be sold.—n. Sell′er a furnisher: a vender: a small vessel for holding salt.—Sell one's life dearly to do great injury to the enemy before one is killed; Sell one up to sell a debtor's goods; Sell out to dispose entirely of: to sell one's commission.

Typist: Molly

Examples

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