verb

resell

ree-SELL/ˌriːˈsel/

To sell something again after buying it.

The young adult resells a used bicycle to another buyer.

A young adult sells a used bicycle to another adult, worn bicycle and coins changing hands, second-hand sale.

Etymology

+sellOld Englishto give, hand over, sell

Sell originally covered giving or handing something over, then came to mean handing it over for money. Re- repeats that transaction: something already sold is sold again.

In context

Mixing It Up4:46

if you want to resell a bottle of wine in 20-30 years or more or pass a bottle through the generations then a Magnum is going to last a lot longer

Wine bottles explained - from small to huge!

More examples

I resold the tickets for exactly what I paid.
They earn extra money by reselling vintage clothes online.
Can we resell this equipment when we no longer need it?

Forms

resell · resells · resold · reselling

resale noun — The sale of something previously bought.

reseller noun — Someone who buys goods to sell again.

Similar words

sell: Does not imply that the seller previously bought the item.
flip: Usually means buying and quickly reselling something for profit.