sell
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the activity of persuading someone to buy
it was a hard sell
Types & categories
- sale hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
He sold his house in January
Types & categories
- exchange hypernym
- clear hyponym
- negociate hyponym
- scalp hyponym
- bootleg hyponym
- sell short hyponym
- remainder hyponym
- resell hyponym
- syndicate hyponym
- deaccession hyponym
- sell off hyponym
- foist off hyponym
- realise hyponym
- auction hyponym
- retail hyponym
- wholesale hyponym
- sacrifice hyponym
- underprice hyponym
- undercut hyponym
- dispose hyponym
- move hyponym
- prostitute hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
These books sell like hot cakes
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
persuade somebody to accept something
The French try to sell us their image as great lovers
Types & categories
- persuade hypernym
Sense 5 verb
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
She deals in gold
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
give up for a price or reward
She sold her principles for a successful career
Types & categories
- surrender hypernym
Related & opposite
- betray verb group
Sense 7 verb
be approved of or gain acceptance
The new idea sold well in certain circles
Types & categories
- be hypernym
Sense 8 verb
be responsible for the sale of
All her publicity sold the products
Types & categories
- be hypernym
Related & opposite
- sell derivation
Sense 9 verb
deliver to an enemy by treachery
Judas sold Jesus
Types & categories
- deceive hypernym
- double cross hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sell |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sell |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sell |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sell |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sale |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | purchase |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | marketing |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sell |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | seller |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | commerce |
| 2 | entails | Related & opposite | give |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | sell |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | exchange |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | clear |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | negociate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | scalp |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bootleg |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sell short |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | remainder |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | resell |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | syndicate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | deaccession |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sell off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | foist off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | realise |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | auction |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | retail |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wholesale |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sacrifice |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | underprice |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | undercut |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dispose |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | prostitute |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | marketing |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sell |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | sell |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | sell |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | retail |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | trade |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | persuade |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | trade |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | dispense |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | trading |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | trade |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | transaction |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deal |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | marketing |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | sell |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | dealer |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | dealer |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | seller |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | dealer |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | commerce |
| 5 | verb group | Related & opposite | deal |
| 5 | verb group | Related & opposite | sell |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | transact |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | push |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | deal |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | black marketeer |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pyramid |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | market |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hawk |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | betray |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | surrender |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | sell |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | betrayal |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | squealer |
| 9 | verb group | Related & opposite | sell |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | deceive |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | double cross |