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    sell
    /sɛl/

    verb

    • 1. give or hand over (something) in exchange for money: "they had sold the car" Similar dispose ofget rid ofvendauction (off)Opposite buy
    • 2. persuade someone of the merits of: "he sold the idea of making a film about Tchaikovsky" Similar persuade someone to acceptconvince someone of the merits oftalk someone intobring someone round to

    noun

    • 1. an act of selling or attempting to sell something: "every other television commercial is a sell for Australian lager"
    • 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"

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  2. 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.

  3. SELL definition: 1. to give something to someone else in return for money: 2. to be bought in the way or quantities…. Learn more.

  4. 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.

  5. 3 days ago · 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.

  6. 1. To exchange ownership for money or its equivalent; engage in selling: Are any of the fruit vendors still selling? 2. To be sold or be on sale: Grapes are selling high this season. 3. To attract prospective buyers; be popular on the market: an item that doesn't sell. 4. To be approved of; gain acceptance: an idea that just wouldn't sell. n. 1.

  7. Definition of sell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 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 /

  9. SELLING definition: 1. the activity of making products and services available so that people buy them: 2. the job and…. Learn more.

  10. To give up, deliver, or exchange (property, goods, services, etc.) for money or its equivalent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To work or act as a salesman or salesclerk. Webster's New World. To have or offer regularly for sale; deal in. A store that sells hardware, to sell real estate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  11. sell meaning, definition, what is sell: to give something to someone in exchange...: Learn more.

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