The difference between Buy and Sell
When used as nouns, buy means something which is bought, whereas sell means an act of selling.
When used as verbs, buy means to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods, whereas sell means to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
check bellow for the other definitions of Buy and Sell
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Buy as a verb (transitive):
To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
Examples:
"I'm going to buy my father something nice for his birthday."
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Buy as a verb (transitive):
To obtain by some sacrifice.
Examples:
"I've [[bought]] material comfort by foregoing my dreams."
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Buy as a verb (transitive):
To bribe.
Examples:
"He tried to buy me with gifts, but I wouldn't give up my beliefs."
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Buy as a verb (transitive):
To be equivalent to in value.
Examples:
"The dollar doesn't buy as much as it used to."
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Buy as a verb (transitive, informal):
to accept as true; to believe
Examples:
"I'm not going to buy your stupid excuses anymore!"
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Buy as a verb (intransitive):
To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal)
Examples:
"She buys for Federated."
"Let's go out for dinner. I'm buying."
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Buy as a verb (poker slang, transitive):
To make a bluff, usually a large one.
Examples:
"Smith tried to buy the pot on the river with a huge bluff"
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Buy as a noun:
Something which is bought; a purchase.
Examples:
"At only $30, the second-hand kitchen table was a great buy."
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Sell as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
Examples:
"I'll sell you all three for a hundred dollars."
"Sorry, I'm not prepared to sell."
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Sell as a verb (ergative):
To be sold.
Examples:
"This old stock will never sell."
"The corn sold for a good price."
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Sell as a verb:
To promote a product or service.
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Sell as a verb:
To promote a particular viewpoint.
Examples:
"My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble selling the idea of working at home occasionally."
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Sell as a verb:
To betray for money.
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Sell as a verb (slang):
To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
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Sell as a verb (professional wrestling, slang):
To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
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Sell as a noun:
An act of selling.
Examples:
"This is going to be a tough sell."
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Sell as a noun:
An easy task.
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Sell as a noun (colloquial, dated):
An imposition, a cheat; a hoax; a disappointment; anything occasioning a loss of pride or dignity.
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Sell as a noun (obsolete):
A seat or stool.
Examples:
"rfquotek Fairfax"
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Sell as a noun (archaic):
A saddle.
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Sell as a noun (regional, obsolete):
A rope (usually for tying up cattle, but can also mean any sort of rope).
Examples:
"He picked up the sell from the straw-strewn barn-floor, snelly sneaked up behind her and sleekly slung it around her swire while scryingː "dee, dee ye fooking quhoreǃ"."