sell
Nouns
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(n) the activity of persuading someone to buy
- it was a hard sell
Verbs
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(v) 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
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(v) be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
- These books sell like hot cakes
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(v) persuade somebody to accept something
- The French try to sell us their image as great lovers
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(v) do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
- She deals in gold
- The brothers sell shoes
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(v) give up for a price or reward
- She sold her principles for a successful career
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(v) be approved of or gain acceptance
- The new idea sold well in certain circles
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(v) be responsible for the sale of
- All her publicity sold the products
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(v) deliver to an enemy by treachery
- Judas sold Jesus
- The spy betrayed his country