sell
verb (used with object)
to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price.
sells
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present tense formof sell (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She sells bottled water, soft drinks, bread, milk and other foodstuffs.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Walmart sells ads that run in its digital channels and stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
To have enough money to keep up with federal spending, the government sells bonds to banks, private companies, other countries’ governments, and even individuals.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
A woman approached the stall where Vadym and his wife, who sells porcelain, had laid out what they had left, and asked the price of an elegant lamp with a cream-coloured shade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The grocer. The butcher. The man who sells feed for the chickens.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
