the selling of something purchased
"The secondhand store made its profit from the resale of used clothing donated by local residents."
The action of selling something previously bought, usually at a higher price for profit.
"The antique dealer made a significant profit from the resale of the vintage clock he purchased at an estate sale."
In plain English: Resale is selling something again after you bought it from someone else.
"The resale value of this car dropped significantly after just one year on the road."
Usage: Resale refers specifically to the act of selling an item that has already been purchased by someone else, often in contexts like second-hand markets or business inventory turnover. Use this term when discussing the transaction itself rather than describing goods intended for such sales, which should be called "resold" items instead.
Of or pertaining to selling on.
"The resale value of that vintage car increased significantly after it was restored."
In plain English: Resale describes something that is being sold again to someone else after it was already bought and used once before.
"The resale value of that car dropped significantly after just one year."
The word resale is formed by combining the prefix re-, meaning again, with sale. It entered English to describe the act of selling something that has already been sold once.