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re·tail (rē′tāl′; for vt.2, usually ri tāl′)
noun
Etymology: ME retaile < OFr retaille, lit., a cutting < retailler, to cut up < re-, again + tailler, to cut: see tailor
adjective
adverb
transitive verb
- to sell individually or in small quantities; sell directly to the consumer
- to repeat or pass on (gossip, secrets, etc.) to others
Etymology: ME retaylen
intransitive verb
Related Forms:
- retailer re′·tail′er noun
at retail
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Alternate definitions:
retail
modif.
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Used with adjective complement
- include: The contexts include retail, care, childcare, health and safety and catering.
Adjective modifier
- mobile: The average experience is just over four years, with no-one having more than 10 years ' experience in mobile retail.
Modifies a noun
- outlet: The Guild has acquired the retail outlet situated at the bottom of Dalton Tower.
Modifying Another Word
- normally: The iRiver iFP-180T 128MB MP3 Player normally retails at £ 79.00 - get yours here and now for only £ 24.99.
Noun used with modifier
- sayswholesale: To slow cook help in place he sayswholesale retail.
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Retail is detail.
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