Idioms for sell
sell short.
short(def 49).
sell (someone) a bill of goods.
bill of goods(def 3).
Origin of sell
1
before 900; Middle English
sellen (v.), Old English
sellan orig., to give, hence, give up (someone) to an enemy, betray, exchange for money; cognate with Old Norse
selja, Low German
sellen, Gothic
saljan to give up, sell, orig., to cause to take; akin to Greek
heleîn to take
synonym study for sell
1. See
trade.
OTHER WORDS FROM sell
sell·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby sell
British Dictionary definitions for sell up (1 of 2)
sell up
verb (adverb) mainly British
(tr)
to sell all (the possessions or assets) of (a bankrupt debtor) in order to discharge his debts as far as possible
(intr)
to sell a business
British Dictionary definitions for sell up (2 of 2)
sell
/ (sɛl) /
verb sells, selling or sold
noun
Derived forms of sell
sellable, adjectiveWord Origin for sell
Old English
sellan to lend, deliver; related to Old Norse
selja to sell, Gothic
saljan to offer sacrifice, Old High German
sellen to sell, Latin
cōnsilium advice
Idioms and Phrases with sell up
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