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Sell (Verb)

Meaning 1

Be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Related Words

  • Sell (noun)
  • Selling (noun)

Meaning 2

Deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Betray

Hypernyms

  • Cozen
  • Delude
  • Deceive

Hyponyms

  • Double Cross

Meaning 3

Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Deal
  • Trade

Hypernyms

  • Transact

Hyponyms

  • Market
  • Push
  • Peddle
  • Vend
  • Pitch
  • Black Marketeer
  • Pyramid
  • Hawk
  • Deal
  • Huckster

Related Words

  • Sell (noun)
  • Selling (noun)
  • Seller (noun)

Meaning 4

Give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Hypernyms

  • Give Up
  • Cede
  • Deliver

Meaning 5

Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Antonyms

  • Buy

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Interchange

Hyponyms

  • Auction Off
  • Fob Off
  • Realise
  • Auctioneer
  • Palm Off
  • Underprice
  • Undercut

Related Words

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  • Selling (noun)
  • Seller (noun)

Meaning 6

Be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Related Words

  • Sell (noun)

Meaning 7

Persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Meaning 8

Be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

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