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- [seyl]
- /seɪl/
- /seɪl/
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- [seyl]
- /seɪl/
Definitions of sale word
- noun sale the act of selling. 1
- noun sale a quantity sold. 1
- noun sale opportunity to sell; demand: slow sale. 1
- noun sale a special disposal of goods, as at reduced prices. 1
- noun sale transfer of property for money or credit. 1
- noun sale an auction. 1
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Origin of sale
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English; late Old English sala; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German sala. Cf. sell1
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Parts of speech for Sale
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sale popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sale usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sale
adj sale
- bargain counter — a store counter on which goods are displayed for sale at reduced prices
- bargain-basement — very low-priced.
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- cheapo — Cheapo things are very inexpensive and probably of poor quality.
- cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
noun sale
- counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
- dealings — Someone's dealings with a person or organization are the relations that they have with them or the business that they do with them.
- demand — If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
- disposal — availability for use
- goings-on — conduct or behavior, especially when open to criticism: We had never seen such goings-on as at the last dance.
adjective sale
- discounted — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
Top questions with sale
- what is a short sale?