resell

verb

re·​sell (ˌ)rē-ˈsel How to pronounce resell (audio)
resold (ˌ)rē-ˈsōld How to pronounce resell (audio) ; reselling
Synonyms of resellnext

transitive verb

: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller
(ˌ)rē-ˈse-lər How to pronounce resell (audio)
noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers

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Bordelon already had experience renovating and reselling apartments as a hobby, and Slocum had been saving up to buy his own apartment. — Sophie Caldwell,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Last week, the DOJ and FTC announced a lawsuit against a ticket broker firm on claims the company had violated federal law to resell mass amounts of concert tickets for more than $120 million in profit. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 This is a bold swing for a company that started out buying generic drugs and — while sidestepping pharmacy benefit managers — reselling them at a 15% markup. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026 According to the indictment, Bailey promised investors that the company would pool investment funds to buy precious stones and metals outside the country and then resell them inside the United States, doubling their investment. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 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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