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Synonyms for sell
sɛlsell

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sell

    Convey, transmit, and transport all imply delivery at a destination; as, I will convey the information to your friend; air conveys sound (to a listener); carry does not necessarily imply delivery, and often does not admit of it. A man carries an appearance, conveys an impression, the appearance remaining his own, the impression being given to another; I will transmit the letter; transport the goods. A horse carries his mane and tail, but does not convey them. Transfer may or may not imply delivery to another person; as, items may be transferred from one account to another or a word transferred to the following line. In law, real estate, which can not be moved, is conveyed by simply transferring title and possession. Transport usually refers to material, transfer, transmit, and convey may refer to immaterial objects; we transfer possession, transmit intelligence, convey ideas, but do not transport them. In the case of convey the figurative sense now predominates. Compare CARRY.

    Synonyms:
    carry, change, change, convey, give, move, remove, shift, transfer, transmit, transport

    Antonyms:
    cling to, hold, keep, possess, preserve, retain

    Preposition:
    Convey to a friend, a purchaser, etc.; convey from the house to the station; convey by express, by hand, etc.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sell

    Synonyms:
    vend, retail, hawk, dispose of

    Antonyms:
    give, bestow, present

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sellverb

    the activity of persuading someone to buy

    "it was a hard sell"

    Antonyms:
    purchase, buy

  2. sellverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    deal, trade, betray

    Antonyms:
    purchase, buy

  3. sellverb

    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

    "These books sell like hot cakes"

    Synonyms:
    deal, trade, betray

    Antonyms:
    buy, purchase

  4. sellverb

    persuade somebody to accept something

    "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"

    Synonyms:
    deal, trade, betray

    Antonyms:
    purchase, buy

  5. deal, sell, tradeverb

    do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

    "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"

    Synonyms:
    betray, shell out, swop, plow, carry on, lot, swap, apportion, dish out, deal out, allot, care, portion out, consider, take, treat, share, trade in, dispense, dole out, divvy up, grapple, switch, deal, parcel out, trade, manage, merchandise, contend, administer, address, make out, mete out, distribute, handle, conduct, cover, cope, make do, get by, look at

    Antonyms:
    buy, purchase

  6. sellverb

    give up for a price or reward

    "She sold her principles for a successful career"

    Synonyms:
    deal, trade, betray

    Antonyms:
    buy, purchase

  7. sellverb

    be approved of or gain acceptance

    "The new idea sold well in certain circles"

    Synonyms:
    deal, trade, betray

    Antonyms:
    buy, purchase

  8. sellverb

    be responsible for the sale of

    "All her publicity sold the products"

    Synonyms:
    deal, trade, betray

    Antonyms:
    purchase, buy

  9. betray, sellverb

    deliver to an enemy by treachery

    "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"

    Synonyms:
    cuckold, cheat on, bewray, deceive, give away, shit, stag, lead astray, trade, shop, betray, cheat, wander, rat, snitch, denounce, tell on, grass, fail, deal

    Antonyms:
    purchase, buy

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sellnoun

    Synonyms:
    (Slang) imposition, cheat, hoax, deception, trick, fraud

  2. sellverb

    Synonyms:
    vend, barter, exchange, betray, (Slang) deceive, impose upon, cheat

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "sell":

    selling, sale, sold, seii, sales, sells, resell, dispose

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. SELL

    Synonyms:
    selectin L, TQ1, LAM1, CD62 antigen-like family member L, LNHR, gp90-MEL, LYAM1, Leu-8, CD62L, Lyam-1, LSEL, hLHRc, PLNHR, L-selectin, lymphocyte adhesion molecule 1, LEU8, LAM-1, OTTHUMP00000032696, Leukocyte surface antigen Leu-8, pln homing receptor, Leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1, CD62L antigen, Lymph node homing receptor, Leukocyte adhesion molecule 1, LECAM1

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How to use sell in a sentence?

  1. Bill Harris:

    It's a sell on a global basis. If you're a money manager in New York or London, right now you're saying 'Sell Canada', 'Just sell it. And we'll wake up and pick up the pieces later when we can see what's shaken out.'.

  2. Blackfoot chief, (c. 1880):

    Our land is more valuable than your money. As long as the sun shines and the waters flow, this land will be here to give life to men and animals; therefore, we cannot sell this land. It was put here for us by the Great Spirit and we cannot sell it because it does not belong to us.

  3. Ben Steffen:

    I'm upset because it hits me in my pocketbook from multiple angles, i sell beef, I sell corn, I sell soybeans and I sell milk. All of those products are vulnerable because we export significant amounts in those markets.

  4. Unknown:

    The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a pleasing personality interrupting others sarcasm vanity being a poor listener insincere flattery finding fault challenging others without good cause giving unsolicited advice complaining attitude of superiority envy of others' success poor posture and dress.

  5. Jeffrey Gundlach:

    The artist Christopher Wool has a word painting, 'Sell the house, sell the car, sell the kids.' That’s exactly how I feel – sell everything. Nothing here looks good.


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