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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Hegseth said a Defense Health Agency contract for consulting services from Accenture, Deloitte, Booz Allen and other firms was discontinued alongside an Air Force contract with Accenture to resell third-party enterprise cloud IT services. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025 But many of the creators behind such videos are earning income from teaching others, reselling popular courses that promise to teach the foundations of building an online business. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Several agencies cited budgetary concerns as their reason for continuing to resell guns. Chris Hacker, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025 The county’s ordinance adds provisions to prevent price hikes on short term vacation rentals and care facilities and prevent hoarding of goods to resell. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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