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sell

verb

1. To offer for sale:

deal (in), handle, market, merchandise, merchant, peddle, retail, trade (in), vend.

2. To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way.Also used with on:

argue into, bring, bring around (or round), convince, get, induce, persuade, prevail on (or upon), talk into.

phrasal verb
sell for

1. To achieve (a certain price):

bring (in), fetch, realize.

2. To require a specified price:

cost, go for.

phrasal verb
sell off

To get rid of completely by selling, especially in quantity or at a discount:

close out, dump, sell out, unload.

phrasal verb
sell out

1. To get rid of completely by selling, especially in quantity or at a discount:

close out, dump, sell off, unload.

2. Slang. To be treacherous to:

betray, double-cross.

Slang: rat (on).

Idiom: sell down the river .

noun

Slang. Market appeal:

marketability, marketableness, salability, salableness.

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References in classic literature

He sold more meat for one penny than we could sell for three; and he gave extra weight to whatsoever lass would buss him." And others said, "He is some prodigal who knows not the value of goods, and may be plucked by a shrewd man right closely."

"Five hundred and ten fat beasts by actual count, that I would sell for a just figure.

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When Robin and those that were with him came in, all laughing at some merry jest he had been telling them, those that were near the Sheriff whispered to him, "Yon is a right mad blade, for he hath sold more meat for one penny this day than we could sell for three, and to whatsoever merry lass gave him a kiss he gave meat for nought." And others said, "He is some prodigal that hath sold his land for silver and gold, and meaneth to spend all right merrily."

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