sell

Definitions of sell in various dictionaries:

noun - the activity of persuading someone to buy

verb - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

verb - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

verb - persuade somebody to accept something

verb - do business

verb - give up for a price or reward

verb - be approved of or gain acceptance

verb - be responsible for the sale of

verb - deliver to an enemy by treachery

To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent.

To offer for sale, as for one’s business or livelihood: The partners sell textiles.

To give up or surrender in exchange for a price or reward: sell one’s soul to the devil.

To be responsible for the sale of; promote successfully: Publicity sold that product.

To persuade (another) to recognize the worth or desirability of: They sold me on the idea.

To exchange ownership for money or its equivalent; engage in selling.

To be sold or be on sale: Grapes are selling high this season.

To attract prospective buyers; be popular on the market: an item that sells well.

To be approved of; gain acceptance.

The activity of selling.

An instance of selling: “The political sell isn’t ordinary marketing” (Brad Edmondson).

An item that sells in a particular way: a book that turned out to be a difficult sell.

To put all of one’s goods or possessions up for sale.

To betray one’s cause or colleagues: He sold out to the other side.

To contract for the sale of securities or commodities one expects to own at a later date and at more advantageous terms.

To underestimate the true value or worth of: Don’t sell your colleague short; she’s a smart lawyer.

adj - to give up to another for money or other valuable consideration [v SOLD, SELLING, SELLS] : SELLABLE

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