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sell - the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell" |
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sale a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"
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sell - 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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purchase,
buy accept as true; "I can't buy this story"
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interchange,
exchange,
change reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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commercialism,
mercantilism,
commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
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clear free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
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negociate discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house"
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scalp remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped"
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bootleg produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"
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sell short underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"
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remainder sell cheaply as remainders; "The publisher remaindered the books"
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resell sell (something) again after having bought it
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syndicate sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
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deaccession sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works; "The museum deaccessioned several important works of this painter"
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sell off get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices; "The store sold off the surplus merchandise"
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fob off,
foist off,
palm off sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive
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realise,
realize make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
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auction,
auction off,
auctioneer sell at an auction
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retail sell on the retail market
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wholesale sell in large quantities
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sacrifice kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
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underprice,
dump drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
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undersell,
undercut sell cheaper than one's competition
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dispose make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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prostitute sell one's body; exchange sex for money
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sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
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sell - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes" |
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sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
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trade,
sell,
deal exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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retail sell on the retail market
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trade exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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sell - give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career" |
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cede,
surrender,
deliver,
give up give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
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betray,
sell reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"
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sell - be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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sell - persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" |
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persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
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sell - be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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