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Sale is the selling of goods or services, or a discount on the price.
(noun)- An example of a sale is the selling of a new house.
- An example of a sale is a 50% reduction on the price of all jeans at a store.
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See sale in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the act of selling; exchange of property of any kind, or of services, for an agreed sum of money or other valuable consideration
- opportunity to sell or be sold; market
- the act of offering goods to the highest bidder; auction
- a special offering of goods at prices lower than usual
- receipts in business
- the work, department, etc. of selling: a job in sales
Origin: ME < OE sala < ON: for IE base see sell
See sale in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The exchange of goods or services for an amount of money or its equivalent; the act of selling.
- An instance of selling.
- An opportunity for selling or being sold; demand.
- Availability for purchase: a store where pets are for sale.
- A selling of property to the highest bidder; an auction.
- A special disposal of goods at lowered prices: coats on sale this week.
- salesa. Activities involved in selling goods or services.b. Gross receipts.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English sala
Origin: , from Old Norse
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