What does “sell” mean?
- 1
verbto give something to someone in exchange for money
We sold our old car last week.
- 2
verbto be bought by people in a certain amount or way
Her new book is selling well.
Sell at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /sɛl/ · SEL
- Forms
- sold
How to use “sell” correctly
The past and past participle are both “sold”, not “selled”.
Common phrases with “sell”
- sell sth to sb
- sell well
- sell out
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- seller
- sale
- best-seller
Idioms with “sell”
- Sell like hotcakes: To sell very quickly and in large numbers.
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