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sell
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- pronunciation:
- sel
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sells, selling, sold |
| definition 1: |
to exchange with another for money.
Robert decided to sell his baseball cards.
- similar words:
- exchange, trade
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| definition 2: |
to offer for sale.
I think I'm ready to sell my car and buy a new one.- synonyms:
- carry, market, vend
- similar words:
- auction, furnish, handle, hawk, hustle, negotiate, peddle, push, supply, trade, unload
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| definition 3: |
to cause or influence to buy.
The jeweler sold him on the diamond pin.- synonyms:
- talk into
- similar words:
- convince, persuade, sway
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| definition 4: |
to be part of selling anything.
In the Tiptop Trading Company, one department buys and another department sells.- similar words:
- deal, hawk, peddle, trade, traffic
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| definition 5: |
to have a particular price (usually followed by "for").
That T-shirt sells for twelve dollars.- synonyms:
- cost
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| related words: |
advertise, stock, win |
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