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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Federal officials warned police agencies Wednesday about the danger of reselling guns to the public, a widespread practice that a CBS News investigation revealed has led to tens of thousands of former law enforcement weapons being used in crimes — often with fatal consequences. Chris Hacker, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025 The Vikings spent $2 million on about 1,900 tickets for seats located behind the visitor sideline at Ford Field Sunday and are now reselling those tickets to fans at a heavy discount, according to Sports Illustrated. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025 Customers ready to resell the items can scan the IDs and automatically list them on Vestiaire Collective, a second-hand digital marketplace. Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 Liquidity Services works with eight of the nation’s 10 largest retailers, bringing their overstock and returned goods to the warehouses and reselling them. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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