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- Dictionarysell/sɛl/
verb
- 1. give or hand over (something) in exchange for money: "they had sold the car" Similar Opposite
- 2. persuade someone of the merits of: "he sold the idea of making a film about Tchaikovsky" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of selling or attempting to sell something: "every other television commercial is a sell for Australian lager"
- 2. a disappointment, typically one arising from being deceived as to the merits of something: British "actually, Hawaii's a bit of a sell—not a patch on Corfu"
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to persuade someone that an idea or plan is a good one and likely to be successful: My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble selling the idea of working at home occasionally. The filmmakers sold me on the idea that my book would work on the screen.
1. : to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray often used with out. sell out their country. 2. a (1) : to give up (property) to another for something of value (such as money) (2) : to offer for sale. b. : to give up in return for something else especially foolishly or dishonorably.
Sell definition: to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price. See examples of SELL used in a sentence.
to dispose of or transfer or be disposed of or transferred to a purchaser in exchange for money or other consideration; put or be on sale. 2. to deal in (objects, property, etc) he sells used cars for a living. 3. (transitive) to give up or surrender for a price or reward. to sell one's honour. 4.
[transitive] to offer something for people to buy. sell something Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products. Do you sell stamps? to sell insurance. His books are sold worldwide. She decided to sell her work in order to support her family. They began selling spectacles in 1783.
1. to dispose of or transfer or be disposed of or transferred to a purchaser in exchange for money or other consideration; put or be on sale. 2. to deal in (objects, property, etc): he sells used cars for a living. 3. ( tr) to give up or surrender for a price or reward: to sell one's honour.
To sell is to exchange a thing or a service for money. You could sell lemonade from a table on the sidewalk, or sell hotdogs at a baseball game. When a business or store carries certain products for purchase, they sell those things; a car lot sells automobiles, and a bookstore sells books and magazines.
