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resell

British  
/ riːˈsɛl /

verb

  1. to sell (something) one has previously bought; sell on

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • reseller noun

Example Sentences

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“Technically, any buyer could redirect or resell their contracted volumes into other markets if the price is right. Portfolio players are certainly doing that,” said J.P.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The latest steps are aimed at making it harder for people to profit by using automated programmes - known as bots - to quickly book available slots and resell them for profit.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Earlier versions of the program guaranteed customers the retail rate, which is how much utilities charge other customers when they resell the energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

"Then you build or resell for ten times more," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

She’d be willing to sell us the old farming tools, and we could easily resell them at a good price.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier