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sell

/sɛl/noun, verb1 syllable

Sell means: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.

Synonyms for sell18

verb, as in do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

verb, as in be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

verb, as in give up for a price or reward

verb, as in deliver to an enemy by treachery

also used for sell

peddle, vend, sell the pass, sell down the river, sell out, assfuck, burn, cop out, cross out, cross up, double-cross, cheap, flog, hawk, monger

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Opposites of sell

What does sell mean?9

verb

1

do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood“She deals in gold”

2

be sold at a certain price or in a certain way“These books sell like hot cakes”

3

give up for a price or reward“She sold her principles for a successful career”

4

deliver to an enemy by treachery“Judas sold Jesus”

5

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent“He sold his house in January”

6

persuade somebody to accept something“The French try to sell us their image as great lovers”

7

be approved of or gain acceptance“The new idea sold well in certain circles”

8

be responsible for the sale of“All her publicity sold the products”

noun

1

the activity of persuading someone to buy“it was a hard sell”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sell?42

three syllables

four syllables

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Sell in a sentence

  • He is badly off, because his book doesn't sell well.Dejo
  • They sell apples, oranges, eggs, and so on.CK
  • They sell fruit, bread, cakes, and many other things.CK
  • It ain't like we gotta sell stuff, you know.kotobaboke
  • They sell apples, mandarins, eggs and so on.Sonix
  • Where ever man wants to sell himself, he will find buyers.eadbannon
  • We used to have airplanes, but we had to sell them.Eldad
  • Do not rent or sell this place, for it would be injudicious.marcelostockle

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Forms of sell

as a noun

plural
sells

as a verb

past tense
sold
past participle
sold
present participle
selling
third-person singular
sells