sell in English dictionary

  • sell

    Meanings and definitions of "sell"

    • (archaic) A saddle.
    • (transitive or intransitive) To agree to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
    • (ergative) To be sold.
    • To promote a particular viewpoint.
    • To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
    • (professional wrestling, slang) To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
    • An act of selling.
    • An easy task.
    • (obsolete) A seat or stool.
    • noun
      An act of selling.
    • noun
      An easy task.
    • noun
      (colloquial, dated)
      An imposition, a cheat; a hoax.
    • noun
      (regional, obsolete)
      A rope (usually for tying up cattle, but can also mean any sort of rope).
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A seat or stool.
    • noun
      (archaic)
      A saddle.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
    • verb
      (ergative)
      To be sold.
    • verb
      To promote a product or service.
    • verb
      To promote a particular viewpoint.
    • verb
      (slang)
      To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
    • verb
      (professional wrestling, slang)
      To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
    • to agree to transfer goods or provide services
    • to be sold
    • (to) sell
    • sell (well)
    • To provide goods or services in exchange for money.
    • noun
      the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"
    • verb
      be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"
    • verb
      be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"
    • verb
      be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"
    • verb
      deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
    • verb
      do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
    • 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
      give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"
    • verb
      persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"

    Synonyms of "sell" in English dictionary

    deceive, cozen, give up are the top synonyms of "sell" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "sell" in English dictionary

    buy is the antonym of "sell" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sell

    • sell ( third-person singular simple present sells, present participle selling, simple past and past participle sold)
    • sell ( plural  sells)
    • sold, sold; he sell s; be sell ing
    • sell (plural sells)
    • sell (third-person singular simple present sells, present participle selling, simple past and past participle sold)
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