SELL

I. verb (sold; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ~an; akin to Old High German ~en to ~, Greek helein to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain ; betray , 2. a. to give up (property) to another for something of value (as money), to offer for sale, to give up in return for something else especially foolishly or dishonorably , to exact a price for , 3. to deliver into slavery for money, to give into the power of another , to deliver the personal services of for money, to dispose of or manage for profit instead of in accordance with conscience, justice, or duty , 5. to develop a belief in the truth, value, or desirability of ; gain acceptance for , to persuade or influence to a course of action or to the acceptance of something , to impose on ; cheat , 7. to cause or promote the sale of , to make or attempt to make sales to, to influence or induce to make a purchase, to achieve a sale of , intransitive verb to dispose of something by sale , to achieve a sale, to have a specified price, ~able adjective II. noun Date: 1838 a deliberate deception ; hoax , the act or an instance of ~ing, something to be sold or caused to be accepted , III. noun or ~e see: settle Date: 15th century saddle , see: self