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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
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
Lexical Tree
oversell
resell
seller
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