Definition of sell short Sell short
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What does sell short mean?
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| sell short - sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit | ||
| sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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" | ||
| underrate, underestimate make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river" | ||
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