Definitions for sell

Definitions for (noun) sell

Main entry: sell

Definition: the activity of persuading someone to buy

Usage: it was a hard sell


Definitions for (verb) sell

Main entry: sell

Definition: persuade somebody to accept something

Usage: The French try to sell us their image as great lovers


Main entry: sell

Definition: give up for a price or reward

Usage: She sold her principles for a successful career


Main entry: sell

Definition: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

Usage: He sold his house in January; She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit


Main entry: trade, sell, deal

Definition: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

Usage: She deals in gold; The brothers sell shoes


Main entry: sell, betray

Definition: deliver to an enemy by treachery

Usage: Judas sold Jesus; The spy betrayed his country


Main entry: sell

Definition: be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

Usage: These books sell like hot cakes


Main entry: sell

Definition: be responsible for the sale of

Usage: All her publicity sold the products


Main entry: sell

Definition: be approved of or gain acceptance

Usage: The new idea sold well in certain circles


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