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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Treasure Hunts – and later Super Treasure Hunts, which are still sold – are popular with buyers, and some collectors who resell them. George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 Zoom in: The nurseries believe the thief is planning to resell the plants and asked people to look out for suspicious bonsai sales. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 As an entrepreneur who purchases items and resells them, Dubose relies on the store for his inventory. Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024 The vendors in many cases obtain that sensitive information by recruiting insiders from Chinese surveillance agencies and government contractors and then reselling their access, no questions asked, to online buyers. Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resell 

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

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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 Jan. 2025.

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