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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The prosecutor, suspecting that Rocha and Honorio could be buying babies to resell them, shared information about the case with the federal police, which continued the investigation. Allan De Abreu, The Dial, 3 June 2025 Her campaign said that additional income came from Wu reselling her Boston Celtics season tickets to various games in 2024. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025 Vandals take sections of copper from these lines to resell. Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025 Fifth, price discrimination creates strong incentives to resell drugs across markets. John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 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 8 Jun. 2025.

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