卖 — meaning in English

English meaning

• adulterate adj Made less pure because another substance has been mixed into it.
• cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
• deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
• hawk noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
• sale noun The act of exchanging goods or services for money.
• sell verb To hand over goods or services to someone in exchange for money.
• vend verb To sell something, especially nowadays by means of a vending machine.

Senses

卖 is used for these senses in English:

• adulterate (transitive, archaic) To defile (someone) by adultery.
• deal A particular instance of trading (buying or selling; exchanging; bartering); a transaction.
• hawk (transitive) To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.
• sale An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.
• sell (transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
• vend The act of vending or selling; a sale.
• vend Synonym of sell, now especially to sell through a vending machine.

adulterate — full definition

1. adj Made less pure because another substance has been mixed into it.
2. adj (dated) Connected with, or resulting from, an affair with someone other than your spouse.

cheat — full definition

1. verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
2. verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
3. verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
4. noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.

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