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

Recent Examples on the Web Depending on the size, this particular Birkin is priced anywhere from $170,000 to $300,000 on reselling sites. Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The conclusion of the review was that while this mini PC had similar performance to Apple’s M3 Pro, the hardware was a missed opportunity thanks to a lack of Linux support and weird restrictions on being able to resell the device. Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024 FanDuel will also be able to resell Diamond’s streaming offering. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 The shop owner, a 31-year-old San Jose man, and a second suspect, a 32-year-old San Jose woman, knew the laptops were stolen and planned to resell them, police said. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resell 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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