Lexic.us

Definition of Selling

1. Noun. The exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money.

Definition of Selling

1. Verb. (present participle of sell) ¹

2. Noun. Action of the verb ''to sell''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Selling

1. sell [v] - See also: sell

Lexicographical Neighbors of Selling

Literary usage of Selling

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by United States (1918)
"With adequate credit allowance toward graduation for retail selling courses, every pupil pursuing general academic courses can be given training for the ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"There was legislation permitting wives and children of drunkards to bring civil suits against any selling liquor to their provider. There were laws again; ..."

3. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Sir Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1902)
"Gone, too, for the most part is that imported by William Tilley of selling, Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, the friend of Politian and the patron of ..."

4. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1918)
"érable portion of the business of selling and supplying the repair parts is purely local and subject to local taxation. Locomobile Company of America. ..."

5. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1920)
"The plaintiff is in the business of selling real estate. The defendant owned a house and lot In Greenville. The same was conveyed by the defendant to Mrs. ..."

6. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (1883)
"But the stealing of horses in one State, and selling them in another, ... This was arranged selling THE NEGRO. as follows ; they would tell a negro that if ..."

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