resell

verb

re·​sell (ˌ)rē-ˈsel How to pronounce resell (audio)
resold (ˌ)rē-ˈsōld How to pronounce resell (audio) ; reselling

transitive verb

: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers

Examples of resell in a Sentence

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Starring Masaki Suda, the film is a thriller that follows a young man named Yoshii who resells goods online and ends up triggering a series of mysterious events, blurring the boundaries between the online and offline worlds. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025 Marquis: Tell me about the Buy back & resell in the US. Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Impoverished Syrians are packing the lines, buying as much bread as possible, then reselling it on the roadsides. Mirna Alrached, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025 But even the edition released Tuesday may come to be seen as a collectors’ item, as some people who snapped it up immediately began reselling it on eBay for $100 and up. Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for resell 

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of resell was in 1572

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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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