sell

Noun

• the activity of persuading someone to buy
  • it was a hard sell
    

Verb

• deliver to an enemy by treachery
  • Judas sold Jesus
    
  • The spy betrayed his country
    

• be responsible for the sale of
  • All her publicity sold the products
    

• be approved of or gain acceptance
  • The new idea sold well in certain circles
    

• give up for a price or reward
  • She sold her principles for a successful career
    

• do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
  • She deals in gold
    
  • The brothers sell shoes
    

• persuade somebody to accept something
  • The French try to sell us their image as great lovers
    

• be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
  • These books sell like hot cakes
    

• exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
  • He sold his house in January
    
  • She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  betray , deal , trade
• Antonyms: 
  buy , purchase