sell
About 27.24 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
She sold her old car very quickly.
- verb To be sold.
This old stock will never sell.
- verb To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.
- verb To promote (a particular viewpoint).
My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble selling the idea of working at home occasionally.
- verb To betray for money or other things.
- verb To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
- verb To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
- verb To throw under the bus; to let down one's own team in an endeavour, especially in a sport or a game.
He's selling!
Similar words
trade deal betray sale barter buy resale purchase trading profit-taking
Often followed by
the their it them to a his at or
Word family
self sellable selle selles selling sells sold
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