Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sell on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: sel-l- on
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To resell (goods or services).

Transitive verb

verb

To convince (a person) of something; used with on.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Rather than sell the company's products on commission they, like distributors, buy stock from head office and sell it on for profit."
"I was opposed to his ideas, but he sold me on them."
"I have indeed been sold on renewable energy!"
"It made an impression, but it wasn’t enough to sell me on it. The cane stayed in storage. To me, it signified defeat, so I kept it out of sight at college, social events, job interviews — everywhere."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

sells on (present, singular) selling on (participle, present) sold on (participle, past) sold on (past)

Questions

What does sell on mean?: To resell (goods or services).

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