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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Nintendo can repackage and resell the first Galaxy in 2025, and really, these kinds of remasters are easy money for publishers. Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Even when a lender takes possession, reselling the home at a price high enough to cover the cost can be difficult and time consuming. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 Old lotions and bath products do not belong in the donation bin because thrift stores can't resell them for health and hygiene reasons. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025 Soon after its acquisition, Broadcom made it so that hyperscalers are unable to resell VMware subscriptions to customers using hyperscaler cloud services that rely on VMware. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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