Synonyms for sell
sɛlsell

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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 Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sell

   Synonyms:
   vend, retail, hawk, dispose of

   Antonyms:
   give, bestow, present

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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

Matched Categories

1. • Be
   • Commerce
   • Deceive
   • Exchange
   • Persuade
   • Surrender
   • Transact

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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 database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "sell":

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

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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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1. Scott Selby:

   The gold and smaller stones are easy to sell, the big stones, especially the one on her engagement ring, are next to impossible to sell. They will likely have to break it into smaller stones and so lose most of its value.

2. Sandeep Aggarwal:

   It Makes No Sense For A Branded Physical Automobile Dealership To Spend Rs. 45000 To Source, Refurbish, Certify and Sell A Used Car If The Same Can Be Done At A Lower Price With The Help Of Technology And Data Science.

3. Erin Schmidt:

   It's not lucrative for them to sell in China.

4. Neil Shearing:

   We are getting some dollar weakness after a period of strength following the payrolls (data last week). If retail sales tomorrow are strong, that will cement expectations of a rate hike in September, and I suspect we will see a renewed dollar bounce and sell-off in emerging markets.

5. Mohammed Alshanbari:

   A local man came up and said 'Please -- what does this mean?' I explained I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website -- but on the internet people only look at pictures of kittens. a lot of people showed up and people asked to buy it, but I'm keeping it, and I won't sell it.