sell

English

/sɛl/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
  • (ergative) To be sold.
  • To promote a product or service.
  • To promote a particular viewpoint.
  • To betray for money.
  • (slang) To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
  • (professional wrestling) To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sellen derived from Old English sellan (give, give up for money) derived from Proto-Germanic *saljaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- (take, grab, favorable, favourable, grasp), *selh₁- (take, grab, favorable, favourable, grasp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*selh₁-

Gloss

take, grab, favorable, favourable, grasp

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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