sell
English Thesaurus
1. the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | sale, |
| definition | : | the general activity of selling (noun.act) |
2. persuade somebody to accept something (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | persuade, |
| definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
3. give up for a price or reward (verb.possession)
| verb group | : | betray, sell, |
| definition | : | deliver to an enemy by treachery (verb.social) |
4. exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | clear, |
| definition | : | sell (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | negociate, |
| definition | : | sell or discount (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | scalp, |
| definition | : | sell illegally, as on the black market (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bootleg, |
| definition | : | sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | sell short, |
| definition | : | 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 (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | remainder, |
| definition | : | sell cheaply as remainders (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | resell, |
| definition | : | sell (something) again after having bought it (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | syndicate, |
| definition | : | sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deaccession, |
| definition | : | sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | sell off, |
| definition | : | get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | realise, realize, |
| definition | : | convert into cash; of goods and property (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | retail, |
| definition | : | sell on the retail market (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | wholesale, |
| definition | : | sell in large quantities (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | sacrifice, |
| definition | : | sell at a loss (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | dump, underprice, |
| definition | : | sell at artificially low prices (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | undercut, undersell, |
| definition | : | sell cheaper than one's competition (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | dispose, |
| definition | : | give, sell, or transfer to another (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | move, |
| definition | : | dispose of by selling (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | prostitute, |
| definition | : | sell one's body; exchange sex for money (verb.social) |
| entail | : | give, |
| definition | : | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | sell, |
| definition | : | be sold at a certain price or in a certain way (verb.stative) |
| domain category | : | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism, |
| definition | : | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) (noun.act) |
5. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | transact, |
| definition | : | conduct business (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | push, |
| definition | : | sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deal, |
| definition | : | sell (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | black marketeer, |
| definition | : | deal on the black market (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | pyramid, |
| definition | : | use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | market, |
| definition | : | deal in a market (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | deal, |
| definition | : | sell (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | sell, |
| definition | : | be sold at a certain price or in a certain way (verb.stative) |
| domain category | : | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism, |
| definition | : | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) (noun.act) |
6. deliver to an enemy by treachery (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | double cross, |
| definition | : | betray by double-dealing (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | sell, |
| definition | : | give up for a price or reward (verb.possession) |
7. be sold at a certain price or in a certain way (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | retail, |
| definition | : | be sold at the retail level (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | trade, |
| definition | : | be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | sell, |
| definition | : | exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | deal, sell, trade, |
| definition | : | do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (verb.possession) |
8. be responsible for the sale of (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
9. the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act)
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | deal, sell, trade, |
| definition | : | do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | be sold at a certain price or in a certain way (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | be responsible for the sale of (verb.stative) |
10. exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | buy, purchase, |
| definition | : | obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act) |
11. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (verb.possession)
| also | : | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out, |
| definition | : | administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | trading, |
| definition | : | buying or selling securities or commodities (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | trade, |
| definition | : | the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dealing, dealings, transaction, |
| definition | : | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dealer, |
| definition | : | a firm engaged in trading (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | dealer, principal, |
| definition | : | the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bargainer, dealer, monger, trader, |
| definition | : | someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold (noun.person) |
12. deliver to an enemy by treachery (verb.social)
13. be sold at a certain price or in a certain way (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | sell, sell, |
| definition | : | the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act) |
14. the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act)
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | deal, sell, trade, |
| definition | : | do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | be sold at a certain price or in a certain way (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | be responsible for the sale of (verb.stative) |
15. exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | buy, purchase, |
| definition | : | obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act) |
16. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (verb.possession)
| also | : | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out, |
| definition | : | administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | trading, |
| definition | : | buying or selling securities or commodities (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | trade, |
| definition | : | the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dealing, dealings, transaction, |
| definition | : | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sell, |
| definition | : | the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dealer, |
| definition | : | a firm engaged in trading (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | dealer, principal, |
| definition | : | the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bargainer, dealer, monger, trader, |
| definition | : | someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold (noun.person) |
17. deliver to an enemy by treachery (verb.social)
18. be sold at a certain price or in a certain way (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | sell, sell, |
| definition | : | the activity of persuading someone to buy (noun.act) |
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