resell

«resell» in Mova's school dictionary: to sell it again after buying it, often for a higher price — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (resell, resells, resold, reselling)

meaning for a pupil

To resell something is to sell it again after buying it, often for a higher price. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths money problems, buying and reselling gives profit or loss; in everyday life people resell clothes or tickets. Phrases: resell for a profit.

examples

• He bought the bike for £50 and resold it for £70. tree →
• Some people resell concert tickets. tree →
• You can resell old toys online. tree →
• The shop resells second-hand books. tree →
• Reselling tickets for too much money is sometimes illegal. tree →
• She resold the dress she never wore. tree →

note

Irregular past: resold (not «reselled»). In maths: profit = resale price minus buying price.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «resell» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.