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Sell has 14 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the activity of persuading someone to buy

"it was a hard sell"

2

An act of selling.

"The cowboy cut a length of sell from his saddlebag to tie down the stubborn steer before loading it onto the truck."

3

A seat or stool.

4

A rope (usually for tying up cattle, but can also mean any sort of rope).

In plain English: A sell is a person who tries to convince others to buy something they may not need.

"The sales team reported record-breaking sell figures for the month."

Verb
1

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"

2

be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

"These books sell like hot cakes"

3

persuade somebody to accept something

"The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"

4

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

"She deals in gold"

"The brothers sell shoes"

5

give up for a price or reward

"She sold her principles for a successful career"

6

be approved of or gain acceptance

"The new idea sold well in certain circles"

7

be responsible for the sale of

"All her publicity sold the products"

8

deliver to an enemy by treachery

"Judas sold Jesus"

"The spy betrayed his country"

9

To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

"The local farmer decided to sell his freshly harvested apples at the weekend market."

In plain English: To sell means to give something to someone in exchange for money.

"I need to sell this old car before summer ends."

Usage: Use "sell" to describe transferring ownership of an item or service in return for payment, whether you are the one conducting the transaction or describing how something is offered by others. Avoid confusing it with synonyms like "give away," which implies no financial exchange occurs.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local historian noted that several prominent families, including the Sells and the Sellists, once held significant land in the county."

Example Sentences
"The sales team reported record-breaking sell figures for the month." noun
"The car sales were surprisingly slow this weekend." noun
"He made his living from real estate sell during the boom years." noun
"Every major retail store had to slash prices on their winter stock after a poor holiday sell." noun
"I need to sell this old car before summer ends." verb
See Also
seller trade sutle vent printseller supersalesmanship gift economy cash and carry
Related Terms
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Antonyms
purchase
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sale exchange be persuade transact surrender deceive
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
clear negociate scalp bootleg sell short remainder resell syndicate deaccession sell off foist off realize auction retail wholesale sacrifice dump undersell dispose move prostitute trade push deal black marketeer pyramid market peddle double cross

Origin

The word "sell" comes from Old English sellan, which originally meant "to give." This term traveled into modern English with the specific sense of giving something up in exchange for money.

Rhyming Words
ell dell well fell jell pell zell yell nell mell rell cell hell kell tell odell adell dwell quell clell
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