sell

1. 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 $1000.

   Synonyms: vend, exchange

   Antonyms: buy

2. to deal in; keep or offer for sale:

   He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand.

3. to make a sale or offer for sale to:

   He'll sell me the car for $1000.

4. to persuade or induce (someone) to buy something:

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

5. to persuade or induce someone to buy (something):

   The clerk really sold the shoes to me by flattery.

6. to make sales of:

   The hot record sold a million copies this month.

7. to cause to be accepted, especially generally or widely:

   to sell an idea to the public.

8. to cause or persuade to accept; convince:

   to sell the voters on a candidate.

9. 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.

10. to force or exact a price for:

    The defenders of the fort sold their lives dearly.

11. Informal. to cheat, betray, or hoax.

1. to engage in selling something:

   Investment advisors agree that it’s time to sell.

2. to be sold; to draw sales: The game sold poorly in Japan.

   His album is selling well.

   The game sold poorly in Japan.

3. to offer something for sale:

   I like this house—will they sell?

4. 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.

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

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

6. to be in demand by buyers:

   On a rainy day, umbrellas really sell.

7. to win acceptance, approval, or adoption:

   Here's an idea that'll sell.

1. an act or method of selling:

   Your home could be a profitable sell.

2. Stock Exchange. a security to be sold.
3. Informal. a cheat; hoax.

verb phrase

1. British. to sell out:

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

2. to sell, especially at reduced prices, in order to get rid of:

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

3. 1. to dispose of entirely by selling:

      They sold out of Johnny's brownies before the bake sale was half over.

   2. to betray (an associate, one's country, one’s principles, a cause, etc.):

      He would never sell out to the enemy.

1. self.