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Sell

noun/sˈɛl/
Definition
the activity of persuading someone to buy
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɛl/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɛl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɛl/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈɛl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe activity of persuading someone to buy
“it was a hard sell”
verbexchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
“He sold his house in January”
verbbe sold at a certain price or in a certain way
“These books sell like hot cakes”
verbpersuade somebody to accept something
“The French try to sell us their image as great lovers”
verbdo business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
“She deals in gold”
verbgive up for a price or reward
“She sold her principles for a successful career”
verbbe approved of or gain acceptance
“The new idea sold well in certain circles”
verbbe responsible for the sale of
“All her publicity sold the products”
verbdeliver to an enemy by treachery
“Judas sold Jesus”
Word Forms
sellverbbe responsible for the sale of
sellnounthe activity of persuading someone to buy
sellernounsomeone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
sellingnounthe exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
dealernounthe major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
dealnouna particular instance of buying or selling
dealingsnounthe act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
dealingnounthe act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
tradenouna particular instance of buying or selling
tradingnounbuying or selling securities or commodities
betrayernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
betrayalnounan act of deliberate betrayal
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verkaufen
die Aktivität, jemanden zum Kauf zu überreden
🇫🇷French
vendre
l'activité consistant à persuader quelqu'un d'acheter
🇪🇸Spanish
vender
la actividad de persuadir a alguien para que compre
🇮🇹Italian
vendere
l'attività di persuadere qualcuno ad acquistare
🇳🇱Dutch
verkopen
de activiteit waarbij iemand wordt overgehaald om te kopen
🇵🇹Portuguese
vender
a atividade de persuadir alguém a comprar
🇷🇺Russian
продавать
деятельность по убеждению кого-либо купить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेचना
किसी को खरीदने के लिए प्रेरित करने की गतिविधि
🇧🇩Bengali
বিক্রি
কাউকে কেনার জন্য প্ররোচিত করার কার্যকলাপ
🇮🇳Tamil
விற்க
ஒருவரை வாங்க வற்புறுத்தும் செயல்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
అమ్ముతారు
ఒకరిని కొనుగోలు చేయమని ఒప్పించే కార్యకలాపం
🇮🇳Marathi
विक्री
एखाद्याला खरेदी करण्यास प्रवृत्त करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
વેચાણ
કોઈને ખરીદવા માટે સમજાવવાની પ્રવૃત્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾರಾಟ
ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಖರೀದಿಸಲು ಮನವೊಲಿಸುವ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിൽക്കുക
വാങ്ങാൻ ആരെയെങ്കിലും പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵੇਚੋ
ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਖਰੀਦਣ ਲਈ ਮਨਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
فروخت
کسی کو خریدنے پر آمادہ کرنے کی سرگرمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
说服某人购买的活动
🇯🇵Japanese
売る
誰かに買うように説得する活動
🇰🇷Korean
팔다
누군가를 구매하도록 설득하는 활동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bán
hoạt động thuyết phục ai đó mua
🇹🇭Thai
ขาย
กิจกรรมชักชวนให้ซื้อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjual
kegiatan membujuk seseorang untuk membeli
🇵🇭Filipino
magbenta
ang aktibidad ng pag-akit sa isang tao na bumili
🇲🇾Malay
jual
aktiviti memujuk seseorang untuk membeli
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يبيع
نشاط إقناع شخص ما بالشراء
🇮🇷Persian
فروش
فعالیت متقاعد کردن کسی برای خرید
🇹🇷Turkish
satmak
birini satın almaya ikna etme etkinliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְכִירָה
הפעילות של שכנוע מישהו לקנות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sell'?
The primary meaning of 'sell' is 'the activity of persuading someone to buy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sell' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sell' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'sell' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'sell' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sell' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'sell' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'sell' as formal, casual, or slang?
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