sell
IPA: sˈɛɫ
noun
- An act of selling; sale.
- (figurative, by extension) The promotion of an idea for acceptance.
- An easy task.
- (colloquial, dated) An imposition, a cheat; a hoax; a disappointment; anything occasioning a loss of pride or dignity.
- (obsolete) A seat or stool.
- (archaic) A saddle.
- (regional, obsolete) A rope (usually for tying up cattle, but can also mean any sort of rope).
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
- (ergative) To be sold.
- (transitive) To promote a product or service.
- (transitive) To promote a particular viewpoint.
- (transitive) To betray for money or other things.
- (transitive, slang) To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
- (transitive, professional wrestling, slang) To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
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