Definition of sells Sells
/sɛˈlz/ - [selz] -
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Wiktionary 
- sells (Noun)
Plural of sell.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: sells |
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| sell - the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell" | ||
| 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" | ||
| purchase, buy accept as true; "I can't buy this story" | ||
| interchange, exchange, change reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | ||
| 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 | ||
| clear free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat" | ||
| negociate discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" | ||
| scalp remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped" | ||
| bootleg produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing" | ||
| 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" | ||
| remainder sell cheaply as remainders; "The publisher remaindered the books" | ||
| resell sell (something) again after having bought it | ||
| syndicate sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations | ||
| 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" | ||
| sell off get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices; "The store sold off the surplus merchandise" | ||
| fob off, foist off, palm off sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive | ||
| realise, realize make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions" | ||
| auction, auction off, auctioneer sell at an auction | ||
| retail sell on the retail market | ||
| wholesale sell in large quantities | ||
| sacrifice kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment" | ||
| underprice, dump drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street" | ||
| undersell, undercut sell cheaper than one's competition | ||
| dispose make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| prostitute sell one's body; exchange sex for money | ||
| sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" | ||
| sell - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes" | ||
| sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" | ||
| trade, sell, deal exchange or give (something) in exchange for | ||
| be spend or use time; "I may be an hour" | ||
| retail sell on the retail market | ||
| trade exchange or give (something) in exchange for | ||
| sell - give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career" | ||
| cede, surrender, deliver, give up give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" | ||
| betray, sell reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings" | ||
| sell - be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products" | ||
| be spend or use time; "I may be an hour" | ||
| sell - persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" | ||
| 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!" | ||
| sell - be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles" | ||
| be spend or use time; "I may be an hour" | ||
| sell - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" | ||
| deal, trade | ||
| transact conduct business; "transact with foreign governments" | ||
| 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 | ||
| shell out, parcel out, deal out, mete out, dole out, dish out, lot, allot, dispense, administer, distribute, deal divide into lots, as of land, for example | ||
| merchandise, trade exchange or give (something) in exchange for | ||
| push press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" | ||
| deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" | ||
| deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" | ||
| black marketeer deal on the black market | ||
| pyramid increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base | ||
| market engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of; "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products" | ||
| monger, peddle, vend, huckster, hawk, pitch sell or offer for sale from place to place | ||
| sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" | ||
| sell - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country" | ||
| betray | ||
| sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" | ||
| delude, deceive, lead on, cozen cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" | ||
| double cross betray by double-dealing | ||
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Wiktionary
- sell (Noun)
An act of selling. - sell (Noun)
An easy task. - sell (Noun)
An imposition, a cheat; a hoax. - sell (Noun)
A seat or stool. - sell (Noun)
A saddle. - sell (Verb)
To agree to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money. - sell (Verb)
To be sold. - sell (Verb)
To promote a particular viewpoint. - sell (Verb)
To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone. - sell (Verb)
To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sell (n.)
Self. - sell (n.)
A sill. - sell (n.)
A cell; a house. - sell (n.)
A saddle for a horse. - sell (n.)
A throne or lofty seat. - sell (v. t.)
To transfer to another for an equivalent; to give up for a valuable consideration; to dispose of in return for something, especially for money. - sell (v. t.)
To make a matter of bargain and sale of; to accept a price or reward for, as for a breach of duty, trust, or the like; to betray. - sell (v. t.)
To impose upon; to trick; to deceive; to make a fool of; to cheat. - sell (v. i.)
To practice selling commodities. - sell (v. i.)
To be sold; as, corn sells at a good price. - sell (n.)
An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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sell
To provide goods or services in exchange for money.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sell
sel, n. a seat, a throne: (Spens.) a saddle: a saddler.—adj. Sell′iform, saddle-shaped. [O. Fr. selle—L. sella, for sedula, dim. of sedes, a seat.] -
sell
sel, v.t. to deliver in exchange for something paid as equivalent: to betray for money: to impose upon, cheat.—v.i. to have commerce: to be sold, to be in demand for sale:—pa.t. and pa.p. sōld.—n. a deception.—adj. Sell′able, that can be sold.—n. Sell′er, a furnisher: a vender: a small vessel for holding salt.—Sell one's life dearly, to do great injury to the enemy before one is killed; Sell one up, to sell a debtor's goods; Sell out, to dispose entirely of: to sell one's commission. [A.S. sellan, to hand over; cf. Ice. selja, Goth. saljan.]
Wikipedia 
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professional wrestling
In professional wrestling, the sell is the physical element of making the action look real to the crowd. In other words, it has to do with the acting necessary to sell the storyline. Reactions to moves are often exaggerated, or "oversold", for maximum crowd effect.
