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Meaning of 'sell' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sell [ n.]
- Self.
- A sill.
- A cell; a house.
- A saddle for a horse.
- A throne or lofty seat.
- An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
2 . Sell [ v. i.]
- To practice selling commodities.
- To be sold; as, corn sells at a good price.
3 . Sell [ v. t.]
- To transfer to another for an equivalent; to give up for a valuable consideration; to dispose of in return for something, especially for money.
- To make a matter of bargain and sale of; to accept a price or reward for, as for a breach of duty, trust, or the like; to betray.
- To impose upon; to trick; to deceive; to make a fool of; to cheat.

Meaning of 'sell' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sell [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the activity of persuading someone to buy
Example in sentence:
  • it was a hard sell
2 . sell [ v]
Meaning (2):
- be responsible for the sale of
Example in sentence:
  • All her publicity sold the products
Meaning (3):
- exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
Example in sentence:
  • He sold his house in January;
  • She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit
Meaning (4):
- deliver to an enemy by treachery
Example in sentence:
  • Judas sold Jesus;
  • The spy betrayed his country
Meaning (5):
- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
Example in sentence:
  • She deals in gold;
  • The brothers sell shoes
Meaning (6):
- give up for a price or reward
Example in sentence:
  • She sold her principles for a successful career
Meaning (7):
- persuade somebody to accept something
Example in sentence:
  • The French try to sell us their image as great lovers
Meaning (8):
- be approved of or gain acceptance
Example in sentence:
  • The new idea sold well in certain circles
Meaning (9):
- be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
Example in sentence:
  • These books sell like hot cakes

Nearby Words:

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