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sell
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- pronunciation:
- sel
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- sell out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sells, selling, sold |
| definition 1: |
to exchange (something) with another for money.
- similar words:
- exchange, push, trade
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| definition 2: |
to offer for purchase.
- synonyms:
- carry, market, offer, vend
- similar words:
- auction, furnish, handle, hawk, hustle, negotiate, peddle, push, retail, supply, trade, unload, wholesale
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| definition 3: |
to convince or persuade to buy.
She sold him on the diamond pin.- synonyms:
- talk into
- similar words:
- convince, induce, jawbone, persuade, sway
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| definition 4: |
to cause to be accepted.
He sold the idea to a skeptical crowd.- similar words:
- hype, promote, push
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| related words: |
advertise, distribute, liquidate, merchandise, stock, win |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to be involved in selling anything.
- synonyms:
- vend
- similar words:
- deal, hawk, peddle, trade, traffic, wholesale
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| definition 2: |
to transfer something to someone for money.
- similar words:
- exchange, trade
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| definition 3: |
to be in relative demand as an item for sale.
This book sells very well.- similar words:
- go, move
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| definition 4: |
to have a particular price (usu. fol. by "at" or "for").
Each set sells for sixty dollars.These sell at three for a dollar.- synonyms:
- cost, go for
- similar words:
- list, retail, wholesale
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| phrase: |
sell out |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the method used in selling.
Did he use a hard sell or a soft sell? |
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Are you looking for the word cell? Sell and cell sound alike but have different meanings.
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