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sell in American English · 1. to give up, deliver, or exchange (property, goods, services, etc.) for money or its equivalent · 2. a. to have or offer regularly ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglishthoughvideo Videopronunciations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'sell'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× sell (sel ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tensesells ,presentparticipleselling ,pasttense,pastparticiplesold 1. verb Ifyousellsomethingthatyouown,youletsomeonehaveitinreturnformoney. IsoldeverythingIownedexceptformycarandmybooks.[VERBnoun] HisheirsoldthepaintingtotheLondonartdealerAgnews.[VERBnoun+to] Thedirectorssoldthebusinessfor£14.8million.[VERBnoun+for] It'snotaverygoodtimetosellatthemoment.[VERB][AlsoVnn,Vton]Synonyms:trade,disposeof,offerforsale,exchange MoreSynonymsofsell 2. verb Ifashopsellsaparticularthing,itisavailableforpeopletobuythere. Itsellseverythingfromhairribbonstoorientalrugs.[VERBnoun] Beansproutsarealsosoldincans.[beVERB-ed][AlsoVERBnounnoun]Synonyms:dealin,market,tradein,carry MoreSynonymsofsell 3. verb Ifsomethingsellsforaparticularprice,thatpriceispaidforit. Unmodernisedpropertycansellforupto40percentofitsmodernisedmarketvalue.[V+for/at] ...grainsellsat10timesusualprices.[Vfor/atn] Synonyms:bepricedat,cost,gofor,sellat MoreSynonymsofsell 4. verb Ifsomethingsells,itisboughtbythepublic,usuallyinfairlylargequantities. Evenifthisalbumdoesn'tsellandthecriticsdon'tlikeit,wewouldn'teverchange.[VERB] Thecompanybelievestheproductswillsellwellintherun-uptoChristmas.[VERBadverb] Synonyms:bebought,go,move,bepurchased MoreSynonymsofsell 5. verb Somethingthatsellsaproductmakespeoplewanttobuytheproduct. Itisonlythesensationalthatsellsnewsmagazines.[VERBnoun] ...carmanufacturers'long-heldmaximthatsafetydoesn'tsell.[VERB] 6. verb Ifyousellsomeoneanideaorproposal,orsellsomeoneonanidea,youconvincethemthatitisagoodone. Shetriedtosellmetheideaofbuyingmyownpapershredder.[VERBnounnoun] Sheishopingshecanselltheideatoclients.[VERBnoun+to] Anemployeesoldhimonthenotionthatcablewasthemediumofthefuture.[VERBnoun+on] Youknow,Iwasn'tsoldonthistripinthebeginning.[VERB-ed] Synonyms:promote,getacross,putacross,winapprovalfor MoreSynonymsofsell 7. Seesellone'sbody 8. Seesellsbdowntheriver 9. Seeselloneselfshort 10. Seesellone'ssoul 11. toselllikehotcakes Phrasalverbs: Seeselloff Seesellon Seesellout Seesellup COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof sell Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'sell' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'sell' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Lyrids' HindiTranslationof'sell' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency sellinBritishEnglish (sɛl ) verbWordforms:sells,sellingorsold1. todisposeofortransferorbedisposedofortransferredtoapurchaserinexchangeformoneyorotherconsideration;putorbeonsale 2. todealin(objects,property,etc) hesellsusedcarsforaliving 3. (transitive) togiveuporsurrenderforapriceorreward tosellone'shonour 4. topromoteorfacilitatethesaleof(objects,property,etc) publicitysellsmanyproducts 5. toinduceorgainacceptanceof tosellanidea 6. (intransitive) tobeindemandonthemarket thesedressessellwellinthespring 7. (transitive)informal todeceiveorcheat 8. (transitive;follbyon) topersuadetoacceptorapprove(of) tosellabuyeronapurchase 9. Seeselldowntheriver 10. Seeselloneself 11. Seesellshort noun12. theactoraninstanceofselling Comparehardsell,softsell 13. informala. atrick,hoax,ordeception b. Irish agreatdisappointment theserviceinthehotelwasasell CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformssellable(ˈsellable)adjective WordoriginOldEnglishsellantolend,deliver;relatedtoOldNorseseljatosell,Gothicsaljantooffersacrifice,OldHighGermansellentosell,Latincōnsiliumadvice WordFrequency sellinAmericanEnglish (sɛl ) verbtransitiveWordforms:soldorˈselling1.  togiveup,deliver,orexchange(property,goods,services,etc.)formoneyoritsequivalent 2. a.  tohaveorofferregularlyforsale;dealin astorethatsellshardware,tosellrealestate b.  tomakeortrytomakesalesinorto tosellchainstores 3. a.  togiveupordeliver(aperson)tohisorherenemiesorintoslavery,bondage,etc. b.  tobeatraitorto;betray(acountry,cause,etc.) 4.  togiveupordisposeof(one'shonor,one'svote,etc.)forprofitoradishonorablepurpose 5.  tobringabout,helpin,orpromote,thesaleof televisionsellsmanyproducts 6. US,Informala.  toestablishfaith,confidence,orbeliefin toselloneselftothepublic b.  topersuade(someone)ofthevalueofsomething;convincewithonsellhimontheidea 7. Slang tocheatordupe verbintransitive8.  toexchangeproperty,goods,orservicesformoney,etc. 9.  toworkoractasasalesmanorsalesclerk 10.  tobesold;attractbuyers:oftenusedwithreferencetotherateofsale tosellwell,poorly,etc. 11.  tobesold(fororat) beltssellingforsixdollars 12. Informal tobeaccepted,approved,etc. aschemethatwon'tsell noun13. Slang atrickorhoax 14. US sellingorsalesmanshipseealsohardsell,softsell Idioms: selloff selloneself sellout sellshort sellup SYNONYMYNOTE:sellimpliesatransferringoftheownershipofsomethingtoanotherformoney[tosellbooks,ahouse,etc.];barterimpliesanexchangeofgoodsorserviceswithoutusingmoney[tobarterfoodforclothes];trade,intransitiveuse,alsoimpliestheexchangeofarticles[let'stradeneckties],and,intransitively,impliesthecarryingonofabusinessinwhichonebuysand sellsaspecifiedcommodity[totradeinwheat];auctionimpliesthepublicsaleofitemsonebyone,eachgoingtothehighestofthecompeting bidders[toauctionoffunclaimedproperty];vendappliesespeciallytothesellingofsmallarticles,asbypeddling,slotmachine, etc.[vendingmachines]OPPOSITE: buy Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEsellensale,Grhelein,totake WordFrequency sellinAmericanEnglish1 (sel)(verbsold,selling) transitiveverb1. totransfer(goods)toorrender(services)foranotherinexchangeformoney;disposeoftoapurchaserforaprice Hesoldthecartomefor$1000 2. todealin;keeporofferforsale Hesellsinsurance Thisstoresellsmyfavoritebrand 3. tomakeasaleorofferforsaleto He'llsellmethecarfor$1000 4. topersuadeorinduce(someone)tobuysomething ThesalesmansoldmeonamoreexpensivemodelthanIwanted 5. topersuadeorinducesomeonetobuy(something) Theclerkreallysoldtheshoestomebyflattery 6. tomakesalesof Thehotrecordsoldamillioncopiesthismonth 7. tocausetobeaccepted,esp.generallyorwidely tosellanideatothepublic 8. tocauseorpersuadetoaccept;convince tosellthevotersonacandidate 9. toacceptapriceforormakeaprofitof(somethingnotaproperobjectforsuchaction) tosellone'ssoulforpoliticalpower 10. toforceorexactapricefor Thedefendersofthefortsoldtheirlivesdearly 11. informal tocheat,betray,orhoax intransitiveverb12. toengageinsellingsomething 13. tobeonsale 14. tooffersomethingforsale Ilikethishouse—willtheysell? 15. tobeemployedtopersuadeorinduceotherstobuy,asasalespersonoraclerkinastore Onesisterisacashierandtheothersells 16. (fol.byatorfor)tohaveaspecificprice;beofferedforsaleatthepriceindicated Eggsusedtosellatsixtycentsadozen Thisshirtsellsforthirtydollars 17. tobeindemandbybuyers Onarainyday,umbrellasreallysell 18. towinacceptance,approval,oradoption Here'sanideathat'llsell 19. Seeselloff 20. Seesellout 21. Seesellshort 22. Seesell(someone)abillofgoods 23. Seesellup noun24. anactormethodofselling 25. StockExchange asecuritytobesold 26. informal acheat;hoax Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformssellableadjective Wordorigin[bef.900;MEsellen(v.),OEsellanorig.,togive,hence,giveup(someone)toanenemy,betray,exchangeformoney; c.ONselja,LGsellen,Gothsaljantogiveup,sell,orig.,tocausetotake;akintoGkheleîntotake] WordFrequency sellinAmericanEnglish2 (sel) noun,adjectiveorpronounScot self Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Examplesof'sell'inasentence sell TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. Wewelcomefeedback:reportanexamplesentencetotheCollinsteam.Readmore… Theywillhelppeopletomanagetheirelectroniclivesratherthanjustsellthemproducts.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Theonlinestorealsosellsswimmingpools.TheSun(2009)Webuygettingonforamillionmorecarsthanwesell.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Bettervolumesandhighersellingpricesinparticularbodewellforthesecondhalfoftheyear.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Hisabilitytosellagoodidearemainsundimmed.Times,SundayTimes(2013)Ifyourarrearsaremountingandnegotiationhasfailedyoumayhavetosellyourproperty.Tondeur,KeithSayGoodbyetoDebt(1994)Thegroupincludesallgoodssoldbyretailersthatpredominantlysellfood.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Butanunscrupulousmerchantmightstilltrytosellit.ChristianityToday(2000)Theshowsoldoutjustintime.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Thatmeansnearlyoneinthreefundssoldwerepassive,reflectingagrowingdisappointmentwithhighlypaidfundmanagers.Times,SundayTimes(2013) Moreidiomscontaining sell sellsomeoneabillofgoods selllikehotcakes sellsomeonedowntheriver sellsomeoneshort sellyourselfshort sellyoursoulforsomething COBUILDCollocations sell  difficultsell sellorder sellstock toughsell Trendsof sell Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages sell BritishEnglish:sell /sɛl/VERBIfyousellsomethingthatyouown,youletsomeonehaveitinreturnformoney.Thedirectorssoldthebusinessforalargesum.AmericanEnglish:sell /ˈsɛl/Arabic:يَبْيعُ BrazilianPortuguese:vender Chinese:出售 Croatian:prodati Czech:prodat Danish:sælge Dutch:verkopen EuropeanSpanish:vender Finnish:myydä French:vendre German:verkaufen Greek:πουλώ Italian:vendere Japanese:売る Korean:(물건을)팔다 Norwegian:selge Polish:sprzedać EuropeanPortuguese:vender Romanian:avindeRussian:продавать LatinAmericanSpanish:vender Swedish:sälja Thai:ขาย Turkish:satmak Ukrainian:продаватиVietnamese:bán hàng Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically sell SelkirkMountains SelkirkRex Selkirkshire sell sellabook sellabrand sellahome AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'S' Relatedtermsof sell sellin sellon sellup sell-off easysell Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofsellfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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