Sell-Sale | Commonly Confused Words

Sell

/sel/

To give something to someone else in exchange for money

All three will sell their products.She plans to sell her handmade crafts online.The artist managed to sell all his artwork at the exhibition.

/seɪl/

When you offer something for a lower price than usual or an event where many things are sold at discounted prices.

Today is sale day!knowledge, financial markets, e-book sales, social media "likes")."Jett, the sale was a setup.

This word has no antonyms

Remember that sell is an action, something you do.
Think of sell as a verb, like when you actively sell a product.
Sale is a noun representing the event or transaction where selling happens.
When theres a sale', items are available to be sold but no one is actively doing something.
If you combine sale with for, you indicate availability, not action.