sell
sell Lexical Profile
sell Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To give or hand over something in exchange for money.
"They decided to sell their old car before moving to the city."
To keep a stock of a particular product or commodity available for sale.
"Does that neighborhood bakery sell gluten-free bread?"
To be bought by customers in specified quantities or at a specified price.
"Her latest novel is expected to sell millions of copies worldwide."
To persuade someone of the merits, value, or truth of an idea, plan, or person.
"She had to sell the committee on the benefits of the new software."
• noun
An act or instance of selling something, or the degree of difficulty involved in persuading someone to buy or accept something.
"Convincing the board to approve the new budget was a tough sell."
An instruction or order to sell a financial asset, stock, or security.
"The analyst downgraded the company's stock from a hold to a sell."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the verb 'sell' with its noun derivative 'sale' (as in 'The house is for sale', not 'for sell'), nor with its homophone 'cell' (a small room or biological unit).
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'sellan', meaning to give, supply, or hand over, derived from Proto-Germanic '*saljanan' (to offer up or deliver).