sell up

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sel uhp]
- /sɛl ʌp/
- /sel ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel uhp]
- /sɛl ʌp/

Definitions of sell up words

verb with object sell up to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000. 1
verb with object sell up to deal in; keep or offer for sale: He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand. 1
verb with object sell up to make a sale or offer for sale to: He'll sell me the car for $1000. 1
verb with object sell up to persuade or induce (someone) to buy something: The salesman sold me on a more expensive model than I wanted. 1
verb with object sell up to persuade or induce someone to buy (something): The clerk really sold the shoes to me by flattery. 1
verb with object sell up to make sales of: The hot record sold a million copies this month. 1

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Origin of sell up

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Sell up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sell up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

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Synonyms for sell up

verb sell up

cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
liquidate — to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.

All 2 Synonyms of sell up