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Sell vs. Sale

Sell

/sel/

To give something to someone else in exchange for money

Examples:

We sell fresh fruit at the market.They want to sell their old car quickly.

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Sale

/seɪl/

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

Examples:

The toy is on sale today.She got a good deal at the sale.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

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.

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