sell

1. (transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.Examples: "She sold her old car very quickly."; "I'll sell you three books for a hundred dollars."; "Sorry, I'm not prepared to sell."Synonyms: peddle, vendditransitiveintransitivetransitive

2. (ergative) To be sold.Examples: "This old stock will never sell."; "The corn sold for a good price."ergative

3. (transitive) To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.Examples: "Howard: You're gonna feel terrible when I'm in a wheelchair. Which, by the way, would fit easily in the back of this award-winning minivan. Bernadette: Fine, we'll go to the E.R. Just stop selling me on the van. Howard: You're right. It sells itself."transitive

4. (transitive) To promote (a particular viewpoint).Examples: "My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble selling the idea of working at home occasionally."transitive

5. (transitive) To betray for money or other things.transitive

6. (transitive, slang) To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.Examples: "Then weaues Other crosse-plots New tricks for safety, are sought; They thriue: When, bold, Each tempt's th'other againe, and all are sold."; "House was jammed again that night, and we sold this crowd the same way."; "Raul Meireles was the victim of the home side's hustling on this occasion giving the ball away to the impressive David Vaughan who slipped in Taylor-Fletcher. The striker sold Daniel Agger with the best dummy of the night before placing his shot past keeper Pepe Reina."slangtransitive