Phrasal Verbs With 'Sell'

Sell off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Sell a business or part of it
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They SOLD OFF their research subsidiary.
  2. Meaning: Sell something cheaply because you need the money or don't need it
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She SOLD OFF her furniture before she emigrated.

Sell on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Convince someone
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: We managed to SELL him ON the expansion plans.
  2. Meaning: Buy something then sell it to someone else
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We buy them wholesale and SELL them ON to the public.

Sell out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have no more of something left because it has been bought
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The tickets for the Primal Scream concert at the Brixton Academy SOLD OUT in a couple of hours.
  2. Meaning: Lose all artistic integrity in return for commercial success
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Most bands SELL OUT when they sign to a major record label, and forget all their principles when pursuing chart success.

Sell up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Sell a house or business to move somewhere or do something different
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We want to SELL UP and move to the country.

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