sell up
(tr) to sell all (the possessions or assets) of (a bankrupt debtor) in order to discharge his debts as far as possible
(intr) to sell a business
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How to use sell up in a sentence
Mother and I arranged for the funerals, but we had to sell up the home.
The Soul of John Brown | Stephen GrahamChattaway can sell up everything if he chooses; and I fear there's little hope but he will do it.
Trevlyn Hold | Mrs. Henry WoodDon't forget the Leroy paper, renew Beaumont, but sell up that artist scamp to the last stick and stone.
Adrien Leroy | Charles GarviceThe rich man must sell up not only himself but his whole class; and that can be done only through the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Preface to Androcles and the Lion | George Bernard ShawOnly a small portion of them, however, had wanted to sell up to date.
The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
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