transitive verb sold, selling
- to give up, deliver, or exchange (property, goods, services, etc.) for money or its equivalent
- to have or offer regularly for sale; deal in: a store that sells hardware, to sell real estate
- to make or try to make sales in or to: to sell chain stores
- to give up or deliver (a person) to his or her enemies or into slavery, bondage, etc.
- to be a traitor to; betray (a country, cause, etc.)
- to give up or dispose of (one's honor, one's vote, etc.) for profit or a dishonorable purpose
- to bring about, help in, or promote, the sale of: television sells many products
- ☆ Informal
- to establish faith, confidence, or belief in: to sell oneself to the public
- to persuade (someone) of the value of something; convince: with on: sell him on the idea
- Slang to cheat or dupe