Buying vs. Selling — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Buying and Selling
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Buying
To acquire in exchange for money or its equivalent; purchase. See Note at boughten.
Selling
To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
We sold our old car for a modest sum.
Buying
To be capable of purchasing
"Certainly there are lots of things in life that money won't buy" (Ogden Nash).
Selling
To offer or have available for sale
The store sells health foods.
Buying
To acquire by sacrifice, exchange, or trade
Wanted to buy love with gifts.
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Selling
To give up or surrender in exchange for a price or reward
Sell one's soul to the devil.
Buying
To bribe
Tried to buy a judge.
Selling
To be purchased in (a certain quantity); achieve sales of
A book that sold a million copies.
Buying
(Informal) To accept the truth or feasibility of
The officer didn't buy my lame excuse for speeding.
Selling
To bring about or encourage sales of; promote
Good publicity sold the product.
Buying
To purchase something; act as a purchaser.
Selling
To cause to be accepted; advocate successfully
We sold the proposal to the school committee.
Buying
Something bought or for sale; a purchase.
Selling
To persuade (another) to recognize the worth or desirability of something
They sold me on the idea.
Buying
An act of purchasing
A drug buy.
Selling
To exchange ownership for money or its equivalent; engage in selling
Are any of the fruit vendors still selling?.
Buying
Something that is underpriced; a bargain.
Selling
To be sold or be on sale
Grapes are selling high this season.
Buying
Present participle of buy
Selling
To attract prospective buyers; be popular on the market
An item that doesn't sell.
Buying
The act of making a purchase.
Selling
To be approved of; gain acceptance
An idea that just wouldn't sell.
Buying
The act of buying; as, buying equipment for the trip took several hours.
Selling
An act or instance of selling
Ordered a sell of his shares in the company.
Buying
The act of buying;
Buying and selling fill their days
Shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge
Selling
Something that sells or gains acceptance in a particular way
Their program to raise taxes will be a difficult sell.
Selling
(Slang) A deception; a hoax.
Selling
Action of the verb to sell.
Buyings and sellings
Selling
Skill at salesmanship.
You've got to work on your selling.
Selling
Present participle of sell
Selling
The exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
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