vend

[vend]

verb (used with object)

1. to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling.

   to vend flowers at a sidewalk stand.

2. to give utterance to (opinions, ideas, etc.); publish.

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in the sale of merchandise.

2. to be disposed of by sale.

vend

/ vɛnˈdɪʃən, vɛnd /

verb

1. to sell or be sold

2. to sell (goods) for a living

3. rare,  (tr) to utter or publish (an opinion, etc)

Other Word Forms

• vendable adjective
• revend verb (used with object)
• unvendable adjective
• unvended adjective
• vendition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vend¹

1610–20; < Latin vendere to sell, contraction of vēnum (or vēnō ) dare to offer for sale; venal

Word History and Origins

Origin of vend¹

C17: from Latin vendere, contraction of vēnum dare to offer for sale

Example Sentences

Lucinda Strafford can be seen filling a large gold-coloured vending machine with cans of Au Vodka before taking a sip and saying: "That is so good."

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Two years later, the company behind the disappearing messaging app Snapchat tried selling sunglasses equipped with a camera in vending machines, but the wearable gadget also flopped.

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Pointing them to a vending machine on the street stocked with Schlitz, the storekeeper asked, “How much do you want?”

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The government is planning a new law in England to stop anyone under the age of 16 buying energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime from shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online.

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The program is also aiming to provide certificates in food trucks and mobile vending by 2026.

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