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S: (n) sell (sell%1:04:00::) (the activity of persuading someone to buy) "it was a hard sell"

S: (v) sell (sell%2:40:00::) (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"

S: (v) sell (sell%2:42:00::) (be sold at a certain price or in a certain way) "These books sell like hot cakes"
S: (v) sell (sell%2:32:00::) (persuade somebody to accept something) "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
S: (v) deal (deal%2:40:00::), sell (sell%2:40:01::), trade (trade%2:40:11::) (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood) "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
S: (v) sell (sell%2:40:02::) (give up for a price or reward) "She sold her principles for a successful career"

S: (v) betray (betray%2:41:00::), sell (sell%2:41:00::) (deliver to an enemy by treachery) "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"

S: (v) surrender (surrender%2:40:00::), cede (cede%2:40:00::), deliver (deliver%2:40:02::), give up (give_up%2:40:01::) (relinquish possession or control over) "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

S: (v) sell (sell%2:42:14::) (be approved of or gain acceptance) "The new idea sold well in certain circles"
S: (v) sell (sell%2:42:13::) (be responsible for the sale of) "All her publicity sold the products"
S: (v) betray (betray%2:41:00::), sell (sell%2:41:00::) (deliver to an enemy by treachery) "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"