Main entry: sell
Definition: the activity of persuading someone to buy
Usage: it was a hard 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
Definition: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
Usage: She deals in gold; The brothers sell shoes
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