· the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"

Hypernym(s): sale

· 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"

Hypernym(s): exchange, change, interchange

Antonym(s): buy

· be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"

Hypernym(s): be

· persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"

Hypernym(s): persuade

· do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"

Synonym(s): deal, trade

Hypernym(s): transact

· give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"

Hypernym(s): surrender, cede, deliver, give_up

· be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"

Hypernym(s): be

· be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"

Hypernym(s): be

· deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"

Synonym(s): betray

Hypernym(s): deceive, lead_on, delude, cozen