Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mis-sell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: mis--sell
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sell misleadingly, fraudulently, or in violation of laws or regulations.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The firm is defending itself against fresh allegations of mis-selling pensions."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English sell English mis-sell From mis- + sell.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

mis-sells (present, singular) mis-selling (participle, present) mis-sold (participle, past) mis-sold (past)

Questions

What does mis-sell mean?: To sell misleadingly, fraudulently, or in violation of laws or regulations.
Where does mis-sell come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English sell English mis-sell From mis- + sell.

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