sell
To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
Example
“She sold her old car very quickly.”
Other meanings
To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.
To promote (a particular viewpoint).
“My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble selling the idea of working at home occasionally.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "sellan" (give; give up for money).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sell” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.