sell away
sell away · sells away · sold away · selling away
To sell all of an item or group of itemsTo sell all of an item or group of items.
» Tom plans to sell or give away everything he owns.
Meaning
2 sensesTo sell all of an item or group of items.
To sell a financial product without the authorization of one's employing broker-dealer to sell that product.
Examples
5 sentencesTom plans to sell or give away everything he owns.
Tom plans to sell or give away everything that he owns.
I plan to sell or give away everything that I haven't used in the past three years.
We'd better try to sell or give away all these white elephants we've collected.
There's no point starting a shop selling take-away lunches; there are already plenty.
Forms
sells away, selling away, sold away, sold away| Base form | sell away · to sell away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sells away |
| Present participle | selling away |
| Past simple | sold away |
| Past participle | sold away |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- sell upрозпродати, продаватисяTo sell one's business or other major asset (such as a home).
- sell outрозпродати, продаватисяTo sell all of a supply or stock of something.
- sell downпродати, продаватиTo become less by being sold.
- sell offTo sell assets for the purpose of disposing of them quickly rather than for maximizing profit.
- sell onTo resell (goods or services).
- sell awayTo sell all of an item or group of items.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb