Definition: 1. Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent. 2. Be sold at a certain price or in a certain way. 3. Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
Use 'sell' in a sentence:
1. We sell a lot of these to people like yourself.
2. It sells everything from hair ribbons to oriental rugs.
3. Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.
4. Unmodernised property can sell for up to 40 per cent of its modernised market value.
5. Attractive packaging can help to sell products.
6. The new design just didn't sell (= nobody bought it) .
7. You did well to sell when the price was high.
8. We only sell it by the metre.
9. How many can you realistically hope to sell?
10. It was an astute move to sell the shares then.
11. They sell used and reconditioned motorcycle parts.
12. The Indians brought in exquisite beadwork to sell.
13. I couldn't sell the apartment, so I let it out.
14. They sell hard-core pornography.
15. They sell vitamin supplements at the pharmacist's.
16. We're trying to persuade manufacturers to sell them here.
17. I'm very tempted to sell my house.
18. You may not like it but advertising sells.
19. When is the best time to sell?
20. They sell all kinds of things.
21. Why are you in such a hurry to sell?
22. They sell books as well as newspapers.
23. You get a 10% commission on everything you sell.
24. We should be able to sell the house at a profit.
25. The pens sell for just 50p each.
26. Do you sell stamps?
27. The magazine sells 300 000 copies a week.
28. I sell my surplus birds to a local pet shop.
29. The price is obviously one of the main selling points.
30. The new design just didn't sell.
31. He's painting the house with a view to selling it.
32. Now we have to try and sell the idea to management.
33. We had no say in the decision to sell the company.
34. We can help you get top dollar when you sell your house.
35. The game's selling price was$ 15 per unit.
36. Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products.
37. He must sell the house for the current market value.
38. We sell good quality food at reasonable prices.
39. If all else fails, you can always sell your motorbike.
40. It is quality not price that sells our products.
41. We need new product to sell.
42. They trade on people's insecurity to sell them insurance.
43. Some lines sell better than others.
44. They sell stationery and stuff (like that).
45. We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell.
46. You really have to sell yourself at a job interview.
47. I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell.
