sell (/sel/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /sel/
Meaning
Meaning: exchange for money
To give something to another person in exchange for money.
Examples
🗣 The farmer hopes to sell all of his fresh vegetables at the market today.
Etymology
From Old English ‘sellan’ (to give, hand over), of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Core commercial verb, contrasted with ‘buy’ in trade and retail contexts.
Tags: business, money