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Meaning of the word selling in English

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selling

UK /ˈselɪŋ/

Verb

1.

give or hand over (something) in exchange for money.

Example:
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they had sold the car
Synonym:
get rid of vend trade barter exchange vending auctioning trading traffic trafficking bartering exchanging salesmanship sales marketing merchandising promotion advertising
Antonym:
buy
2.

persuade someone of the merits of.

Example:
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he sold the idea of making a film about Tchaikovsky
Synonym:
talk someone into get across promote
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