sell

v., sold (sōld), sell·ing, sells.

v.tr.

1. To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent.
2. To offer for sale, as for one's business or livelihood: The partners sell textiles.
3. To give up or surrender in exchange for a price or reward: sell one's soul to the devil.
4. To be purchased in (a certain quantity); achieve sales of: a book that sold a million copies.
5. 1. To bring about or encourage sales of; promote: Good publicity sold the product.
   2. To cause to be accepted; advocate successfully: We sold the proposal to the school committee.
6. To persuade (another) to recognize the worth or desirability of something: They sold me on the idea.

v.intr.

1. To exchange ownership for money or its equivalent; engage in selling.
2. To be sold or be on sale: Grapes are selling high this season.
3. To attract prospective buyers; be popular on the market: an item that sells well.
4. To be approved of; gain acceptance.

n.

1. The activity or method of selling.
2. Something that sells or gains acceptance in a particular way: Their program to raise taxes will be a difficult sell.
3. Slang. A deception; a hoax.

phrasal verbs:

sell off

1. To get rid of by selling, often at reduced prices.

sell out

1. To put all of one's goods or possessions up for sale.
2. Slang. To betray one's cause or colleagues: He sold out to the other side.

idioms:

sell a bill of goods Informal.

1. To take unfair advantage of.

sell down the river Informal.

1. To betray the true trust or faith of.

sell short

1. To contract for the sale of securities or commodities one expects to own at a later date and at more advantageous terms.
2. To underestimate the true value or worth of: Don't sell your colleague short; she's a smart lawyer.

[Middle English sellen, from Old English sellan, to give, sell.]

sellable sell'a·ble adj.

1. A recommendation to sell a particular security.

2. The process of liquidating an asset in exchange for money.

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Manufacturers' efforts to persuade retailers to distribute and stock their products. For example, if the XYZ Company wants to convince a retailer to feature its product on the store's shelf, it might offer special discounts or promotions that compare more favorably than its competitors. See also sell through.

also sell out

verb

1. To offer for sale: deal (in), handle, market, merchandise, merchant, peddle, retail, trade (in), vend. See transactions.
2. To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way. argue into, bring, bring around (or round), convince, get, induce, persuade, prevail on (or upon), talk into. See persuasion/dissuasion.

phrasal verb - sell for

1. To achieve (a certain price): bring (in), fetch, realize. See get/lose.
2. To require a specified price: cost, go for. See transactions.

phrasal verb - sell off

To get rid of completely by selling, especially in quantity or at a discount: close out, dump, sell out, unload,, transactions.

phrasal verb - sell out

1. To get rid of completely by selling, especially in quantity or at a discount: close out, dump, sell off, unload. See transactions.
2. To be treacherous to: betray, double-cross. Slang rat (on). Idioms: sell down the river. See trust/distrust.

noun

Market appeal: marketability, marketableness, salability, salableness. See desire.

Idioms beginning with sell:
sell like hot cakes
sell a bill of goods
sell down the river
sell off

See also hard sell; like hot cakes, sell.

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v

Definition: exchange for money
Antonyms: buy

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A tactic where the player with the best hand attempts to draw his opponent into calling or raising, thus increasing the winnable pot size and "selling the hand."

SoundPoker Says: When a player encourages opponents to call or raise by giving off the impression of holding a weak hand. The size of the bet is an important part of convincing your opponents. The seller cannot raise the bet too high, or the other players will be intimidated and will fold. Furthermore, the seller cannot raise the bet too low because that will not maximize pot size. A mid-ranged bet, which gives off the impression of protecting the hand is a common way of selling. For example, in Texas Hold'em if a player with pocket aces (A-A) raises slightly higher than the minimum bet, their hand appears to be decent, and not the monster hand that it truly is. This type of sell would encourage opponents to bet in and thus increase the pot.

See Also: Bet, Call, Cripple, Monster, Pot, Raise, Slowplay, Trap, Weak

IN BRIEF: To give something in return for money.

I will sell my bicycle to you for twenty dollars.

Tutor's tip: She wanted to "sell" (promote the sale of an item) the secrets she had discovered in the "cell" (a single room as in a prison or religious institution).

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - sælge, afhænde, handle med, narre, snyde, fuppe, forråde
v. intr. - finde afsætning
n. - svindel, afbrænder, dukkert

idioms:

• sell down the river    forråde
• sell like hot cakes    gå som varmt brød
• sell off    afhænde, realisere
• sell on    videresælge
• sell one's body    sælge sig selv, arbejde som prostitueret
• sell one's soul    sælge sin sjæl
• sell one's soul to the devil    sælge sin sjæl til djævlen
• sell oneself    sælge sig selv, tage imod bestikkelse
• sell out    sælge ud, forråde
• sell short    tale nedsættende om, spekulere i baisse
• sell someone a bill of goods    bilde en noget ind
• sell up    blive stillet til tvangsauktion, sælge alting
• sell-by date    sidste salgsdato
• selling point    salgsargument
• sold on    være tændt på, være med på

Nederlands (Dutch)
verkopen, aan de man brengen, omzetten, aftrek vinden, aanprijzen, verraden, overtuigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén, Comm) vendre, faire vendre, promouvoir, faire accepter, faire avaler qch à qn (fam), trahir
v. intr. - se vendre
n. - déception

idioms:

• sell down the river    trahir qn, lâcher qn
• sell like hot cakes    se vendre comme des petits pains
• sell off    liquider, solder
• sell on    continuer de vendre
• sell one's body    vendre son corps
• sell one's soul    vendre son âme
• sell one's soul to the devil    vendre son âme au diable
• sell oneself    se vendre
• sell out    (gén, Comm) se vendre, (Théât) afficher complet, (Fin) vendre ses parts, retourner sa veste (fam), (Fin) vendre (des actions), en rupture de stock
• sell short    vendre à découvert
• sell someone a bill of goods    en faire accroire à qn (fam)
• sell up    (gén) se défaire de/vendre toutes ses possessions, (Comm) vendre son fonds/son affaire, (Jur) opérer la vente forcée de, saisir, vendre les biens de, (Comm) vendre, liquider
• sell-by date    (Comm) date limite de vente
• selling point    argument de vente
• sold on    vente continue

Deutsch (German)
v. - verkaufen, verraten, sich verkaufen (lassen)
n. - Schwindel

idioms:

• sell down the river    verschaukeln
• sell like hot cakes    wie warme Semmeln weggehen
• sell off    verkaufen
• sell on    für etwas begeistern
• sell one's body    seinen Körper verkaufen
• sell one's soul    seine Seele verkaufen
• sell one's soul to the devil    sich an den Teufel verkaufen
• sell oneself    sich selbst verkaufen
• sell out    Verrat üben
• sell short    unterbewerten
• sell someone a bill of goods    jemanden hereinlegen
• sell up    verkaufen
• sell-by date    Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum
• selling point    Pluspunkt
• sold on    begeistert von

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πουλώ, (καθομ.) ξεπουλάω, πείθω, εξαπατώ
n. - τρόπος πώλησης, (καθομ.) κομπίνα

idioms:

• sell down the river    (καθομ.) καταδίδω, προδίδω
• sell like hot cakes    έχω γίνει ανάρπαστος
• sell off    ξεπουλώ
• sell on    πείθω για
• sell one's body    πουλώ το κορμί μου
• sell one's soul    πουλώ την ψυχή μου
• sell one's soul to the devil    πουλώ την ψυχή μου στο διάβολο
• sell oneself    αυτοπροβάλλομαι, πείθω για την αξία μου, πουλιέμαι, πουλώ το κορμί μου
• sell out    γίνομαι ανάρπαστος, ξεπουλώ, (καθομ.) απεμπολώ, προδίδω
• sell short    κάνω ακάλυπτη προθεσμιακή πώληση, υποτιμώ (την αξία κάποιου)
• sell someone a bill of goods    πουλώ φύκια για μεταξωτές κορδέλες
• sell up    ξεπουλώ, εκπλειστηριάζω
• sell-by date    (για φθαρτό προϊόν) ημερομηνία λήξης
• selling point    πλεονέκτημα
• sold on    πεισμένος για

Italiano (Italian)
vendere, smerciare

idioms:

• sell down the river    tradire
• sell off    liquidare
• sell on    vendere a
• sell one's body    vendere il proprio corpo
• sell one's soul    vendersi l'anima
• sell oneself    vendersi
• sell out    tradire
• sell short    sottovalutare
• sell up    liquidare
• sell-by date    data di consumo
• selling point    caratterstica attraente
• sold on    entusiasta di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - vender
n. - fraude (f), habilidade em vender (f)

idioms:

• sell down the river    trair
• sell off    liquidar
• sell on    convencer alguém
• sell one's body    vender seu corpo
• sell one's soul    vender sua alma
• sell oneself    vender-se
• sell out    liquidar
• sell short    vender a descoberto
• sell up    vender os bens de
• sell-by date    vencimento
• selling point    ponto de venda
• sold on    achar que é muito bom

Русский (Russian)
торговать, продать, содействовать продаже, рекламировать, находить распространение, предавать, обманывать, умение торговать, разочарование, надувательство

idioms:

• sell down the river    продать в рабство, предать кого-л., отдать в руки врагов
• sell off    продажа со скидкой
• sell on    уговаривать
• sell one's body    заниматься проституцией
• sell one's soul    продать душу
• sell oneself    продаваться, заниматься саморекламой
• sell out    ликвидировать, продать (в чужие руки), распродать, стать предателем
• sell short    играть на понижение
• sell up    распродать с торгов, распродать
• sell-by date    "Годно до (дата)" - надпись на товарах
• selling point    свойство товара, привлекающее покупателей
• sold on    принимать на веру

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - vender, tener aceptación, enajenar, engañar, hacer traición
v. intr. - vender, venderse, tener salida
n. - engaño, estafa

idioms:

• sell down the river    traicionar
• sell like hot cakes    venderse rápido
• sell off    liquidar, rematar
• sell on    venta continuada, revender
• sell one's body    trabajar como prostituta
• sell one's soul    vender el alma
• sell one's soul to the devil    vender el alma al diablo
• sell oneself    venderse, prostituirse, promover las habilidades personales
• sell out    liquidar, agotarse, traicionar, rematar
• sell short    subestimar, infravalorar, subvalorar
• sell someone a bill of goods    persuadir a alguien con engaños
• sell up    vender (casa, negocio), liquidar bienes de un deudor
• sell-by date    fecha de caducidad
• selling point    atractivo comercial
• sold on    estar entusiasmado por, convencerle a uno

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sälja, försälja, handla med, säljas, leda till försäljning, föra, popularisera, skapa intresse för, blåsa, lura, bedra
n. - besvikelse, fiasko, skoj

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
卖, 销售, 促进...的销售, 推销, 达到...销售额, 推销术, 失望, 欺骗, 骗局

idioms:

• sell down the river    欺骗, 出卖
• sell like hot cakes    热销
• sell off    廉价出售
• sell on    十分感到兴趣
• sell one's body    卖春
• sell one's soul    出卖灵魂
• sell one's soul to the devil    出卖灵魂给魔鬼
• sell oneself    出卖自己, 自荐
• sell out    卖完, 背叛, 出卖
• sell short    低估
• sell someone a bill of goods    欺骗某人, 劝人买下劣货
• sell up    卖完, 为还债而变卖
• sell-by date    保存期限
• selling point    商品推销时被大肆宣传的特色, 吸引顾客的产品特色, 销售特色, 卖点
• sold on    定货销售

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 賣, 銷售, 促進...的銷售, 推銷, 達到...銷售額
v. intr. - 賣, 銷售
n. - 推銷術, 失望, 欺騙, 騙局

idioms:

• sell down the river    欺騙, 出賣
• sell like hot cakes    暢銷
• sell off    廉價出售
• sell on    十分感到興趣
• sell one's body    賣春
• sell one's soul    出賣靈魂
• sell one's soul to the devil    出賣靈魂給魔鬼
• sell oneself    出賣自己, 自薦
• sell out    賣完, 背叛, 出賣
• sell short    低估
• sell someone a bill of goods    欺騙某人, 勸人買下劣貨
• sell up    賣完, 為還債而變賣
• sell-by date    保存期限
• selling point    商品推銷時被大肆宣傳的特色, 吸引顧客的產品特色, 銷售特色, 賣點
• sold on    定貨銷售

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 팔다, 배반하다, 속이다
v. intr. - 팔리다, 장사를 하고 있다, 채용되다
n. - 판매, 실망, 속임수

idioms:

• sell off    싸게 팔아 치우다, 떨이로 팔다, 값이 내리다
• sell on    납득시키다, ~을 받아들이게 하다
• sell oneself    정조를 팔다, 자기 선전하다
• sell out    죄다 팔아 치우다, (채무자의) 소유물을 팔아버리다, 폐점하다
• sell up    파산자 등의 소유물, 가게 따위를 매각하다, 사업을 팔아 넘기다
• sold on    ~에 열중해 있다, ~에 반해 있다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 売る, 商う, 売れ行きを助ける, 裏切る, 売り物にする, 売り込む, 宣伝する, 価値を説く, だます, 売れる, 人気商品である, 買われる
n. - 販売, 失望

idioms:

• sell a person a pup    価値のないものを売り付ける
• sell down the river    裏切る
• sell off    値下がりする
• sell on    納得させる
• sell one's body    どんなことでもする
• sell one's soul    魂を売り渡す
• sell one's soul to the devil    悪魔に魂を売り渡す
• sell oneself    自分を売り込む, 体を売る, 自分を売る
• sell out    売り尽くす, 売り切れる, 裏切る, 処分する, 売り切る
• sell short    空売りをする, そしる
• sell someone a bill of goods    人を誤らせる, 人をだます
• sell the pass    地位を譲る, 主義を裏切る
• sell up    売却する
• sold on    納得する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبيع, يسلم شخصا ألى أعدائه, يتجر (الاسم) خداع, حيله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מכר, סחר, הביא למכירת, משך קונים, רימה, עורר רצון לקנות או להסכים עם, סחר באופן לא-הוגן או מושחת, עשה פרסומת ל-, בגד למען בצע-כסף, אכזב ע"י הפרת התחייבות, כישלון, הולכת שולל וכו'‬
v. intr. - ‮נמכר, נקבע לו מחיר מסוים‬
n. - ‮מכירה, רמאות, סידור‬

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