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whole·sale W0141600 (hōl′sāl′)n. The sale of goods in large quantities, as for resale by a retailer.adj.1. Of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of goods in large quantities for resale: a wholesale produce market; wholesale goods; wholesale prices.2. Made or accomplished extensively and indiscriminately; blanket: wholesale destruction.adv.1. In large bulk or quantity.2. Extensively; indiscriminately.v. whole·saled, whole·sal·ing, whole·sales v.tr. To sell in large quantities for resale.v.intr.1. To engage in wholesale selling.2. To be sold wholesale. whole′sal′er n.wholesale (ˈhəʊlˌseɪl) n1. (Commerce) the business of selling goods to retailers in larger quantities than they are sold to final consumers but in smaller quantities than they are purchased from manufacturers. Compare retail12. (Commerce) at wholesale a. in large quantitiesb. at wholesale pricesadj3. (Commerce) of, relating to, or engaged in such business4. made, done, etc, on a large scale or without discriminationadvon a large scale or without discriminationvb (Commerce) to sell (goods) at wholesale ˈwholeˌsaler nwhole•sale (ˈhoʊlˌseɪl) n., adj., adv., v. -saled, -sal•ing. n. 1. the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or engaged in sale by wholesale. 3. extensive; broadly indiscriminate: wholesale discharge of workers. adv. 4. on wholesale terms. 5. in large quantities; on a large scale, esp. without discrimination. v.t., v.i. 6. to sell by wholesale. [1375–1425; late Middle English, from the phrase by hole sale in gross; see whole, sale] whole′sal`er, n. Wholesale large quantities; a large number; in abundance, 1601.wholesale Past participle: wholesaled Gerund: wholesaling
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wholesale | wholesale |
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I wholesale | you wholesale | he/she/it wholesales | we wholesale | you wholesale | they wholesale |
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I wholesaled | you wholesaled | he/she/it wholesaled | we wholesaled | you wholesaled | they wholesaled |
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I am wholesaling | you are wholesaling | he/she/it is wholesaling | we are wholesaling | you are wholesaling | they are wholesaling |
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I have wholesaled | you have wholesaled | he/she/it has wholesaled | we have wholesaled | you have wholesaled | they have wholesaled |
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I was wholesaling | you were wholesaling | he/she/it was wholesaling | we were wholesaling | you were wholesaling | they were wholesaling |
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I had wholesaled | you had wholesaled | he/she/it had wholesaled | we had wholesaled | you had wholesaled | they had wholesaled |
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I will wholesale | you will wholesale | he/she/it will wholesale | we will wholesale | you will wholesale | they will wholesale |
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I will have wholesaled | you will have wholesaled | he/she/it will have wholesaled | we will have wholesaled | you will have wholesaled | they will have wholesaled |
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I will be wholesaling | you will be wholesaling | he/she/it will be wholesaling | we will be wholesaling | you will be wholesaling | they will be wholesaling |
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I have been wholesaling | you have been wholesaling | he/she/it has been wholesaling | we have been wholesaling | you have been wholesaling | they have been wholesaling |
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I will have been wholesaling | you will have been wholesaling | he/she/it will have been wholesaling | we will have been wholesaling | you will have been wholesaling | they will have been wholesaling |
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I had been wholesaling | you had been wholesaling | he/she/it had been wholesaling | we had been wholesaling | you had been wholesaling | they had been wholesaling |
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I would wholesale | you would wholesale | he/she/it would wholesale | we would wholesale | you would wholesale | they would wholesale |
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I would have wholesaled | you would have wholesaled | he/she/it would have wholesaled | we would have wholesaled | you would have wholesaled | they would have wholesaled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | wholesale - the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumersmarketing, merchandising, selling - the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of moneyretail - the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale | Verb | 1. | wholesale - sell in large quantitiescommerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"retail - sell on the retail market | Adj. | 1. | wholesale - ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"sweepingindiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles" | Adv. | 1. | wholesale - at a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale"retail - at a retail price; "I'll sell it to you retail only" | | 2. | wholesale - on a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy food wholesale"in large quantities |
wholesaleadjective1. extensive, total, mass, sweeping, broad, comprehensive, wide-ranging, blanket, outright, far-reaching, indiscriminate, all-inclusive the wholesale destruction of life on this planet extensive limited, restricted, confined, partial, discriminate, selectiveadverb1. extensively, comprehensively, across the board, all at once, indiscriminately, without exception, on a large scale The army was burning down houses and killing villagers wholesale.Translationswholesale (ˈhəulseil) adjective1. (also adverb) buying and selling goods on a large scale, usually from a manufacturer and to a retailer. a wholesale business; He buys the materials wholesale. 批發的(地) 批发的2. on a large scale. the wholesale slaughter of innocent people. 大規模的 大批的ˈwholesaler noun a person who buys and sells goods wholesale. 批發商 批发商wholesale → 批发zhCN, 批发的zhCNwholesale
wholesale1. the business of selling goods to retailers in larger quantities than they are sold to final consumers but in smaller quantities than they are purchased from manufacturers 2. at wholesalea. in large quantities b. at wholesale prices Wholesale
WHOLESALE. To sell by wholesale, is to sell by large parcels, generally in original packages, and not by retail. (q.v.) wholesale
Wholesale1. Relating to the sale of goods to a retailer. That is, a wholesaler receives large quantities of goods from a manufacturer and distributes them to stores, where they are sold to consumers. A wholesaler generally is able to extract a better price from the manufacturer because it buys so many good relative to an individual retailer. In theory, this enables the retailer to sell the good at a better price for the consumer. See also: Economies of scale.
2. Relating to the sale of securities to institutional investors rather than individuals.wholesale The sale of securities among broker-dealers and to large institutional investors. Securities sold at wholesale go for slightly lower prices than those paid by individual investors. Compare retail.AcronymsSeeW/Swholesale
Synonyms for wholesaleadj extensiveSynonyms- extensive
- total
- mass
- sweeping
- broad
- comprehensive
- wide-ranging
- blanket
- outright
- far-reaching
- indiscriminate
- all-inclusive
Antonyms- limited
- restricted
- confined
- partial
- discriminate
- selective
adv extensivelySynonyms- extensively
- comprehensively
- across the board
- all at once
- indiscriminately
- without exception
- on a large scale
Synonyms for wholesalenoun the selling of goods to merchantsRelated Words- marketing
- merchandising
- selling
Antonymsverb sell in large quantitiesRelated Words- commerce
- commercialism
- mercantilism
- sell
Antonymsadj ignoring distinctionsSynonymsRelated Wordsadv at a wholesale priceAntonymsadv on a large scale without careful discriminationSynonyms |