SELL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the activity of persuading someone to buy
   Usage Example(s)
   • it was a hard sell
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sale (what does sale mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   • trade (what does trade mean?)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)

SELL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • persuade somebody to accept something
   Usage Example(s)
   • The French try to sell us their image as great lovers
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • persuade (what does persuade mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give up for a price or reward
   Usage Example(s)
   • She sold her principles for a successful career
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • surrender (what does surrender mean?)
   • cede (what does cede mean?)
   • deliver (what does deliver mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
3. Meaning
   • exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
   Usage Example(s)
   • He sold his house in January
   • She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • exchange (what does exchange mean?)
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • interchange (what does interchange mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • negociate (what does negociate mean?)
   • scalp (what does scalp mean?)
   • bootleg (what does bootleg mean?)
   • sell short (what does sell short mean?)
   • remainder (what does remainder mean?)
   • resell (what does resell mean?)
   • syndicate (what does syndicate mean?)
   • deaccession (what does deaccession mean?)
   • sell off (what does sell off mean?)
   • foist off (what does foist off mean?)
   • palm off (what does palm off mean?)
   • fob off (what does fob off mean?)
   • realize (what does realize mean?)
   • realise (what does realise mean?)
   • auction (what does auction mean?)
   • auction off (what does auction off mean?)
   • auctioneer (what does auctioneer mean?)
   • retail (what does retail mean?)
   • wholesale (what does wholesale mean?)
   • trust (what does trust mean?)
   • sacrifice (what does sacrifice mean?)
   • dump (what does dump mean?)
   • underprice (what does underprice mean?)
   • undersell (what does undersell mean?)
   • undercut (what does undercut mean?)
   • dispose (what does dispose mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • prostitute (what does prostitute mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   • seller (what does seller mean?)
   • marketer (what does marketer mean?)
   • vender (what does vender mean?)
   • vendor (what does vendor mean?)
   • trafficker (what does trafficker mean?)
   • selling (what does selling mean?)
   • merchandising (what does merchandising mean?)
   • marketing (what does marketing mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • give (what does give mean?)
4. Meaning
   • do business
   • offer for sale as for one’’s livelihood
   Synonym(s)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • trade (what does trade mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She deals in gold
   • The brothers sell shoes
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • transact (what does transact mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • black marketeer (what does black marketeer mean?)
   • pyramid (what does pyramid mean?)
   • market (what does market mean?)
   • peddle (what does peddle mean?)
   • monger (what does monger mean?)
   • huckster (what does huckster mean?)
   • hawk (what does hawk mean?)
   • vend (what does vend mean?)
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
   See Also
   • distribute (what does distribute mean?)
   • administer (what does administer mean?)
   • mete out (what does mete out mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • parcel out (what does parcel out mean?)
   • lot (what does lot mean?)
   • dispense (what does dispense mean?)
   • shell out (what does shell out mean?)
   • deal out (what does deal out mean?)
   • dish out (what does dish out mean?)
   • allot (what does allot mean?)
   • dole out (what does dole out mean?)
   • trade (what does trade mean?)
   • merchandise (what does merchandise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • trade (what does trade mean?)
   • business deal (what does business deal mean?)
   • trade (what does trade mean?)
   • trading (what does trading mean?)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   • seller (what does seller mean?)
   • marketer (what does marketer mean?)
   • vender (what does vender mean?)
   • vendor (what does vendor mean?)
   • trafficker (what does trafficker mean?)
   • selling (what does selling mean?)
   • merchandising (what does merchandising mean?)
   • marketing (what does marketing mean?)
   • principal (what does principal mean?)
   • dealer (what does dealer mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • trade (what does trade mean?)
   • business deal (what does business deal mean?)
   • trader (what does trader mean?)
   • bargainer (what does bargainer mean?)
   • dealer (what does dealer mean?)
   • monger (what does monger mean?)
   • dealer (what does dealer mean?)
   • transaction (what does transaction mean?)
   • dealing (what does dealing mean?)
   • dealings (what does dealings mean?)
   • transaction (what does transaction mean?)
   • dealing (what does dealing mean?)
   • dealings (what does dealings mean?)
5. Meaning
   • deliver to an enemy by treachery
   Synonym(s)
   • betray (what does betray mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Judas sold Jesus
   • The spy betrayed his country
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • deceive (what does deceive mean?)
   • lead on (what does lead on mean?)
   • delude (what does delude mean?)
   • cozen (what does cozen mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • double cross (what does double cross mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • informer (what does informer mean?)
   • betrayer (what does betrayer mean?)
   • rat (what does rat mean?)
   • squealer (what does squealer mean?)
   • blabber (what does blabber mean?)
   • treachery (what does treachery mean?)
   • betrayal (what does betrayal mean?)
   • treason (what does treason mean?)
   • perfidy (what does perfidy mean?)
6. Meaning
   • be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
   Usage Example(s)
   • These books sell like hot cakes
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • retail (what does retail mean?)
   • trade (what does trade mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   • selling (what does selling mean?)
   • merchandising (what does merchandising mean?)
   • marketing (what does marketing mean?)
7. Meaning
   • be responsible for the sale of
   Usage Example(s)
   • All her publicity sold the products
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
8. Meaning
   • be approved of or gain acceptance
   Usage Example(s)
   • The new idea sold well in certain circles
   Hypernyms(s) sell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)