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- DictionarySell/sel/
verb
- 1. give or hand over (something) in exchange for money: "they had sold the car"
- 2. persuade someone of the merits of: "he sold the idea of making a film about Tchaikovsky"
noun
- 1. an act of selling or attempting to sell something: "the excitement of scientific achievement is too subtle a sell to stir the public"
- 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"
The meaning of SELL is to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray —often used with out. How to use sell in a sentence.
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.
SELL definition: 1. to give something to someone else in return for money: 2. to be bought in the way or quantities…. Learn more.
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.
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.
If you sell something that you own, you let someone have it in return for money. The directors sold the business for a large sum. American English : sell / ˈsɛl /
the activity of making products and services available so that people buy them: New measures announced yesterday include plans to accelerate the buying and selling of houses. Market strategists expect some frenzied early selling when trading resumes. The New York Stock Exchange closed for fear of panic selling.
Sell Definition. To give up, deliver, or exchange (property, goods, services, etc.) for money or its equivalent. To work or act as a salesman or salesclerk. A store that sells hardware, to sell real estate. To make or try to make sales in or to. To sell chain stores.
SELL meaning: 1. to give something to someone else in return for money: 2. to be bought in the way or quantities…. Learn more.
