Question 1

What does "sell on" mean?

Accepted Answer

To buy something and then sell it to a third party, often at a profit.

Question 2

How do you use "sell on" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

He bought vintage furniture at auctions and sold it on to interior designers for twice the price.

Question 3

Is "sell on" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"sell on" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. In commerce, 'sell on' describes the practice of buying goods and reselling them to another buyer — sometimes at a profit. In the persuasion sense, it means to convince someone of a concept or product.

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