sell
VERBNOUN
/sɛl/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
sell is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1L1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING
What does sell mean?
VERB · 8 SENSES
1
Deliver to an enemy by treachery.
SYNONYMS
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2
Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
“The brothers sell shoes”
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3
Be approved of or gain acceptance.
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4
Be responsible for the sale of.
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5
Be sold at a certain price or in a certain way.
“These books sell like hot cakes”
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6
Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent.
“She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit”
ANTONYMS
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7
Give up for a price or reward.
BROADER
8
Persuade somebody to accept something.
“The French try to sell us their image as great lovers”
BROADER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The activity of persuading someone to buy.
“it was a hard sell”
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