sell meaning
sell :
sale, transaction
noun
▪ The sell was quick and easy.
▪ The sale was fast and simple.
▪ It was a good sell for the company.
▪ It was a good sale for the company.
paraphrasing
▪ sale – sell
▪ transaction – sale
sell :
to trade, to exchange for money
verb
▪ They sell books online.
▪ They trade books online.
▪ She sells flowers at the market.
▪ She trades flowers at the market.
paraphrasing
▪ sell – trade
▪ vend – exchange
▪ market – trade
▪ peddle – exchange
Pronunciation
sell [sɛl]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'sel'.
Common phrases and grammar about sell
sell - Common meaning
noun
sale, transaction
verb
to trade, to exchange for money
Part of Speech Changes for "sell"
▪ seller (noun) – person who sells
▪ selling (noun) – the act of selling
▪ sold (adjective) – exchanged for money
▪ sale (noun) – the act of selling
Common Expressions with "sell"
▪ sell a product – trade a product
▪ sell at a price – trade at a price
▪ sell well – trade successfully
▪ sell out – trade all items
Important examples of sell in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, sell is often used to mean to exchange goods for money.
Example of a confusing word: sale (the act of selling)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Sell is often used as a transitive verb in TOEIC grammar questions, meaning it requires a direct object.
sell
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
sell like hotcakes
means 'to sell very quickly', used to describe items that are very popular.
hard sell
means 'a forceful way of selling', used to describe aggressive sales tactics.
Differences between similar words and sell
sell
,
vend
differences
Sell is a general term for exchanging goods, while vend often refers to selling small items or food.
sell
,
trade
differences
Sell is often used for money exchange, while trade can mean exchanging goods without money.
Words with the same origin as sell
The origin of sell
The word 'sell' comes from the Old English 'sellan', which means 'to give or deliver'.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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