What is the meaning of sell?

noun

• The activity of persuading someone to buy.
  • usage: "it was a hard sell"

verb

• Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent.
  • usage: "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
• Be sold at a certain price or in a certain way.
  • usage: "These books sell like hot cakes"
• Persuade somebody to accept something.
  • usage: "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
• Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
  • usage: "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
  • synonyms: deal, trade
• Give up for a price or reward.
  • usage: "She sold her principles for a successful career"
• Be approved of or gain acceptance.
  • usage: "The new idea sold well in certain circles"
• Be responsible for the sale of.
  • usage: "All her publicity sold the products"
• Deliver to an enemy by treachery.
  • usage: "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
  • synonyms: betray