sell
/sel/ verb (past tense and past participle sold)Definition
FOR MONEY [I, T] › to give something to someone who gives you money for it: He sold his guitar for £50. I sold my bike to Claire. [+ two objects] I'm hoping she'll sell me her car.
OFFER [T] › to offer something for people to buy: Excuse me, do you sell newspapers?
sell for/at sth › to be available for sale at a particular price: The shirts are selling for £30 each.
A LOT [I, T] › to be bought in large numbers: His last book sold eight million copies.
MAKE YOU WANT [T] › to make someone want to buy something: Scandal sells newspapers.
IDEA/PLAN [T] › to persuade someone that an idea or plan is good: I'm currently trying to sell the idea to my boss.
(Definition of sell verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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