to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price

He sold the car to me for

to deal in; keep or offer for sale

He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand.

to make a sale or offer for sale to

He'll sell me the car for

to persuade or induce (someone) to buy something

The salesman sold me on a more expensive model than I wanted.

to persuade or induce someone to buy (something)

The clerk really sold the shoes to me by flattery.

to make sales of

The hot record sold a million copies this month.

to cause to be accepted, esp. generally or widely

to sell an idea to the public.

to cause or persuade to accept; convince

to sell the voters on a candidate.

to accept a price for or make a profit of (something not a proper object for such action)

to sell one's soul for political power.

to force or exact a price for

The defenders of the fort sold their lives dearly.

Informal . to cheat, betray, or hoax.

to engage in selling something.

to be on sale.

to offer something for sale

I like this housewill they sell?

to be employed to persuade or induce others to buy, as a salesperson or a clerk in a store

One sister is a cashier and the other sells.

to have a specific price; be offered for sale at the price indicated (fol. by at or for )

Eggs used to sell at sixty cents a dozen. This shirt sells for thirty dollars.

to be in demand by buyers

On a rainy day, umbrellas really sell.

to win acceptance, approval, or adoption

Here's an idea that'll sell.

sell ( someone ) a bill of goods. bill of goods ( def. 3 ) .

an act or method of selling.

Stock Exchange . a security to be sold.

Informal . a cheat; hoax. ?

sell off, to sell, esp. at reduced prices, in order to get rid of

The city is selling off a large number of small lots at public auction.

sell out,

to dispose of entirely by selling.

to betray (an associate, one's country, a cause, etc.); turn traitor

He committed suicide rather than sell out to the enemy.

sell up, British . to sell out

She was forced to sell up her entire stock of crystal.

sell short. short ( def. 50 ) .

verb

buy

verb

advertise , auction , bargain , barter , be in business , boost , clinch the deal , close , close the deal , contract , deal in , dispose , drum , dump , exchange , handle , hawk , hustle , market , merchandise , move , peddle , persuade , pitch , plug , puff * , push , put across , put up for sale , retail , retain , snow , soft sell * , soft soap * , spiel * , stock , sweet talk * , trade , traffic , unload , vend , wholesalenotes:a cell is a small compartment or the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms , while sell means to exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent , deal , merchant , argue into , bring , bring around , convince , get , induce , prevail on , talk into , (slang) deceive , betray , cheat , deliver , fetch , imposeupon , negotiate , supply , transfer , wholesale

phrasal verb

fetch , realize , go for , close out , dump , sell out , unload , sell off , double-cross

noun

marketability , marketableness , salability , salableness