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sell-by date — noun a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sell-by date — noun a) The final date on which a perishable product can be legally sold to the public. Tony Blair insists on remaining in office well past his sell by date yet he can afford to go. b) Used to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out… … Wiktionary
sell — I Mawdesley Glossary self. His sell himself. II North Country (Newcastle) Words pronoun, self: mysell, hissell, hersell, yoursell. Plural, sells … English dialects glossary
sell — [sel] vt. sold, selling [ME sellen < OE sellan, to give, offer, akin to Goth saljan, to offer (sacrifice): caus. formation in sense “to cause to take” < IE base * sel , to take, grasp > SALE, Gr helein, to take] 1. to give up, deliver,… … English World dictionary
Sell — (s[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sold} (s[=o]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Selling}.] [OE. sellen, sillen, AS. sellan, syllan, to give, to deliver; akin to OS. sellian, OFries. sella, OHG. sellen, Icel. selja to hand over, to sell, Sw. s[ a]lja to sell,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sell — W1S1 [sel] v past tense and past participle sold [səuld US sould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give something for money)¦ 2¦(make something available)¦ 3¦(make somebody want something)¦ 4¦(be bought)¦ 5 sell like hot cakes 6¦(idea/plan)¦ 7 sell yourself 8 sell… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sell-out — sell outs also sellout 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N n If a play, sports event, or other entertainment is a sell out, all the tickets for it are sold. Their concert there was a sell out. ...sell out shows. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N to n… … English dictionary
sell out — {v.} 1a. To sell all of a certain thing which a store has in stock. * /In the store s January white sale the sheets and pillowcases were sold out in two days./ 1b. To sell all the stock and close the store; go out of business. * /The local… … Dictionary of American idioms
sell out — {v.} 1a. To sell all of a certain thing which a store has in stock. * /In the store s January white sale the sheets and pillowcases were sold out in two days./ 1b. To sell all the stock and close the store; go out of business. * /The local… … Dictionary of American idioms
sell your soul to the devil — sell your soul (to the devil) : to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest He has sold his soul (to the devil) for fame and prosperity. • • • Main Entry: ↑sell sell your soul (to the devil) see ↑sell, 1 … Useful english dictionary
