verb
vend
Vend (verb) means to sell something, especially nowadays by means of a vending machine.
verb
1
To sell something, especially nowadays by means of a vending machine.
"Vending has been slow to change partly because the business for years could depend on what it called the four C's: cold drinks, candy, confections and cigarettes."
— Trish Hall, Vending Machines, the Next Generation in Dining (1992)
"Amazon said over 20,000 small stores have signed on to its Local Shops program over five months to vend basics like household essentials and fresh flowers."
— Saritha Rai, Amazon Launches Month-Long Sale in Battle for Indian Wallets (2020)
2
To make a feature or service available for others to use, especially through an API.
"As you've seen, vending FO documents is pretty straightforward from WebObjects. It is just like vending HTML, XHTML, or SVG."
— Ravi Mendis, WebObjects Developer's Guide (2002)
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Etymology
17th century, likely a backformation from earlier vendible, vendee, vendor inspired by the underlying French vendre, from Old French vendre, from Latin vendere, from vēnum dāre (“to give (something for) sale”).
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What is the meaning of vend?
"vend" (verb) means to sell something, especially nowadays by means of a vending machine.
What is another word for vend?
Other words for "vend" include pitch, huckster, hawk, monger, peddle.
What is the opposite of vend?
The opposite of "vend" is buy.
What are the different meanings of vend?
"vend" has 2 main meanings: 1. To sell something, especially nowadays by means of a vending machine; 2. To make a feature or service available for others to use, especially through an API.
