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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Charlotte fully funded the Acquisition, Rehab and Resell Program, which provides single-family homes to partner organizations like Habitat for Humanity to rehab and resell as affordable housing. Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 Some sellers do a fantastic job restoring products, while others barely touch them before reselling. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Topline The Federal Trade Commission and seven states filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation on Thursday, accusing the ticket sellers of deceiving artists and consumers by allowing consumers to buy large numbers of tickets and resell them for much higher prices. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Resellers should prepare to receive less than the current price of gold but should try to get as close to market price as possible since buyers will still want to resell and make a profit, according to NerdWallet, a personal finance company. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 Sep. 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 24 Sep. 2025.

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