Sell-Sale | Commonly Confused Words

Sell

/sel/

To exchange something 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/

An event or process in which things are sold, often at reduced prices; or the exchange of a product or service for money

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

This word has no antonyms

Sell is an action that a person does, while sale is often considered an event or outcome.
Remember sell as the process, and sale as the product or event of selling.
You sell something to someone, and a sale is what happens when something has been sold.
Use sell when talking about the act of transaction, and sale when mentioning the discount or availability.
A store might have a sale, but a salesperson sells products.