Word a Day
sell
What does sell mean?
sell (verb): to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use sell in a sentence?
- I'll sell you three books for a hundred dollars. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Sorry, I'm not prepared to sell. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce sell?
/sɛl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sell come from?
From Middle English sellen, from Old English sellan (“give; give up for money”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of sell?
Words related to sell
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sell” mean?
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
Not quite: that's what graduate means.
to come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact
Not quite: that's what touch means.
to start, to initiate or take the first step into something
Not quite: that's what begin means.
to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money
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