EGAVE

sell

About 27.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
    She sold her old car very quickly.
  2. verb To be sold.
    This old stock will never sell.
  3. verb To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.
  4. 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.
  5. verb To betray for money or other things.
  6. verb To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
  7. verb To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
  8. 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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