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sell

Letters that make sell

s, e, l are letters that make 'sell'

Words within sell

el, ell, SE, EL, Se are words within 'sell'

Anagrams of sell

ells is an anagram of 'sell'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of sell

selle, sells are words created by adding a letter to 'sell'

sell is a 4 letter word ending with l
sell is a 4 letter word starting with s

9 possible definitions for 'sell'

Sell as "the activity of persuading someone to buy"

Under this definition, sell is a noun and has the following properties:

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of sale.

Derivatives of sell

trade, sell, deal are derivatives of 'sell'.

Example of sell used within this context

"it was a hard sell"

Sell as "persuade somebody to accept something"

Under this definition, sell is a verb and has the following properties:

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of persuade.

Example of sell used within this context

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

Sell as "give up for a price or reward"

Under this definition, sell is a verb and has the following properties:

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of cede, deliver, give up, surrender.

Verb groups of sell

betray, sell are verb groups of 'sell'.

Sell as "do business, offer for sale as for one's livelihood"

Under this definition, sell is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

deal, trade have the same meaning as 'sell'

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of transact.

Types of sell

peddle, black marketeer, push, deal, huckster, monger, pitch, market, hawk, pyramid, vend are types of 'sell'.

sell as a category

'sell' can be a category of commerce, commercialism, mercantilism.

Derivatives of sell

trade, marketing, deal, sell, principal, seller, marketer, vendor, trafficker, trader, dealer, bargainer, monger, transaction, dealings, trading, dealing, business deal, selling, merchandising, vender are derivatives of 'sell'.

Verb groups of sell

deal, sell are verb groups of 'sell'.

Example of sell used within this context

"She deals in gold", "The brothers sell shoes"

Sell as "exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent"

Under this definition, sell is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

buy, purchase have the opposite meaning of 'sell'

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of interchange, change, exchange.

Types of sell

undersell, sell off, foist off, palm off, fob off, auction off, underprice, clear, negociate, scalp, remainder, syndicate, auctioneer, realize, realise, resell, deaccession, wholesale, retail, auction, sacrifice, dispose, undercut, prostitute, sell short, bootleg, dump, move are types of 'sell'.

sell as a category

'sell' can be a category of commerce, commercialism, mercantilism.

Derivatives of sell

marketing, sell, seller, marketer, vendor, trafficker, selling, merchandising, vender are derivatives of 'sell'.

Verb groups of sell

sell is a verb group of sell.

Entailments to sell

give is an entailment to 'sell'.

Example of sell used within this context

"He sold his house in January", "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"

Sell as "deliver to an enemy by treachery"

Under this definition, sell is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

betray has the same meaning as sell

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of deceive, cozen, delude, lead on.

Types of sell

double cross is a type of sell.

Derivatives of sell

rat, squealer, informer, blabber, betrayer, treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidy are derivatives of 'sell'.

Verb groups of sell

sell is a verb group of sell.

Sell as "be sold at a certain price or in a certain way"

Under this definition, sell is a verb and has the following properties:

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of be.

Types of sell

trade, retail are types of 'sell'.

Derivatives of sell

marketing, sell, selling, merchandising are derivatives of 'sell'.

Verb groups of sell

trade, sell, sell, deal are verb groups of 'sell'.

Example of sell used within this context

"These books sell like hot cakes"

Sell as "be approved of or gain acceptance"

Under this definition, sell is a verb and has the following properties:

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of be.

Sell as "be responsible for the sale of"

Under this definition, sell is a verb and has the following properties:

sell as a type

'sell' can be a type of be.

Derivatives of sell

sell is a derivative of sell.