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Sell Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：exchange for money (sell)

sell 🔊
/sɛl/
v.
To give something to someone else in exchange for money.
Sell exchange for money at market stall with apple and coins
exchange for money 🔊
➕
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ fɔːr ˈmʌni/
v.
To give something to someone in return for payment, typically money.
📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'sellan' meaning 'to give, deliver'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'sell' as 's' for 'sale' and 'ell' like 'tell' - you tell people to buy.
📖 Example
At the weekend flea market, I managed to sell all my old books. 🔊 At the weekend flea market, I managed to sell all my old books.
🔗 Collocations
sell out – To sell all available items, leaving none left.
sell off – To sell something quickly, often at a reduced price to get rid of it.
sell through – To sell a product to the final consumer, especially via a retail channel.
🔄 Synonyms
vend (v.) – To offer for sale, especially in a small or informal context.
trade (v.) – To exchange goods or services for other goods or money.
market (v.) – To promote or advertise a product to encourage sales.
🚫 Antonyms
buy (v.) – To obtain something in exchange for payment.
purchase (v.) – To acquire something by paying for it.
acquire (v.) – To gain possession of something, often through effort or purchase.
🌱 Derivatives
seller (n.) – A person who sells something.
sale (n.) – The act of selling or exchanging something for money.
resell (v.) – To sell something again after buying it.
📖 Cultural Story
Sell originates from Proto-Germanic *saljanan, meaning 'to offer for sale'. It has been a core trade term since Old English times.

Meaning 2：persuade of value (sell)

sell 🔊
/sɛl/
v.
To persuade someone that an idea, plan, or product is good or worth having.
Sell persuade value in meeting room with graph on screen
persuade of value 🔊
➕
/pərˈsweɪd əv ˈvæljuː/
v.
To convince someone that an idea, plan, or product is good, worthwhile, or beneficial.
📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example
She can really sell you on the idea of visiting that new restaurant with her enthusiastic description of the food. 🔊 She can really sell you on the idea of visiting that new restaurant with her enthusiastic description of the food.
🔗 Collocations
sell someone on – To persuade someone of the merits of something.
sell an idea – To present an idea in a compelling way to gain support.
sell a concept – To convince others of the value of a new concept or project.
🔄 Synonyms
convince (v.) – To cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something.
persuade (v.) – To induce someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.
promote (v.) – To advocate or actively support an idea or product.
🚫 Antonyms
dissuade (v.) – To discourage someone from doing or believing something.
discourage (v.) – To make someone less confident or less willing to do something.
🌱 Derivatives
seller (n.) – A person who sells something.
sale (n.) – The act of selling or exchanging something for money.
resell (v.) – To sell something again after buying it.
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