resale

[ ree-seyl, ree-seyl ]

/ ˈriˌseɪl, riˈseɪl /

noun

the act of selling a second time.

the act of selling something secondhand.

adjective

used; secondhand: a rack of resale clothing.

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Origin of resale

First recorded in 1615–25; re- + sale

Words nearby resale

res, Resaca de la Palma, res adjudicata, resail, resalable, resale, resale price maintenance, resaw, rescale, reschedule, rescind

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Example sentences from the Web for resale

Senators of both parties are working together on tough new laws to prevent anyone from buying guns for resale to criminals.
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“Rather than looking at the resale market, lets look at the pre-sale market,” Potter said.
12-12-12 Concert Ticket Scalpers: The Hurricane Sandy Benefit Spoilers|Winston Ross|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A resale bonanza began—essentially, computers trading with computers.
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Last week, Shacknai sold the historic mansion to real estate investors who plan to refurbish the 27-room mansion for resale.
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Over at the Armory Show-Modern, resale works outnumber primary pieces.
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But occasionally the regular investor finds the matter of resale neither as simple nor as rapid as he had expected.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
Large sums were raised by the foreclosing of mortgages, and not only by the sale but the resale of offices.
History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science|John William Draper
They won't want the stuff for resale, and they may pay something resembling a decent price.
Murder in the Gunroom|Henry Beam Piper
Captain Bullock had indeed made such a contract of sale to French merchants but with the proviso of resale to him, after delivery.
Great Britain and the American Civil War|Ephraim Douglass Adams
“At the present resale value of brass and copper, not less than $60,000 a year,” Mr. Fellows reported.
Guilt of the Brass Thieves|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for resale

resale

/ (ˈriːˌseɪl, riːˈseɪl) /

noun

the selling again of something purchased

Derived forms of resale

resalable or resaleable, adjective

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