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to sell
01
to give something to someone in exchange for money
Ditransitive: to sell a commodity to sb
Transitive: to sell a commodity
Grammatical Information
action verb
irregular
present tense
sell
3rd person singular
sells
past simple
sold
past participle
sold
Examples
Are you planning to sell your house in the near future?
1.1
to induce or persuade people to accept or buy something, particularly by highlighting its merits
Transitive: to sell sth
Examples
Sensational headlines often sell tabloid newspapers.
1.2
to be purchased or sold at a specified price, in particular numbers or in a certain fashion
Examples
The vintage car sold at auction for a record price.
1.3
to be the reason as to why something is being bought
Transitive: to sell a product
Examples
The low price is what sells this brand of shoes.
02
to make the effort to make someone accept a new idea or plan, etc.
Ditransitive: to sell an idea to sb | to sell sb on an idea
Examples
She was successful in selling the idea of a company retreat to her colleagues.
2.1
to manage to present oneself in an acceptable way
Transitive: to sell oneself | to sell one's qualities
Examples
To succeed, you need to sell your skills and qualifications in the job interview.
03
to accept a reward or money in exchange for doing something that does not align with one's moral principles
Transitive: to sell one's moral principles
Examples
She refused to sell her ethics for a higher position at work.
3.1
to agree to have sex and get paid in return
Transitive: to sell oneself | to sell one's body
Examples
They both knew the risks but still chose to sell themselves for a quick buck.
04
to make items or services available for purchase
Transitive: to sell items or services
Examples
They sell a variety of electronic gadgets at the electronics store.
Sell
01
the activity of persuading someone to buy
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Lexical Tree
oversell
resell
seller
sell
