nnoun.acta particular instance of sellingExamples:- he has just made his first sale
- they had to complete the sale before the banks closed
Hypernyms:marketing merchandising selling
Inherited Hypernyms:salesellingcommercetransactiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:salesellingcommercetransactiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:divestiture
Full Hyponyms:divestiture
nnoun.actthe general activity of sellingExamples:- they tried to boost sales
- laws limit the sale of handguns
Hypernyms:marketing merchandising selling
Inherited Hypernyms:salesellingcommercetransactiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:salesellingcommercetransactiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:auctionauction salesellvendue
Full Hyponyms:auctionsell
nnoun.actan occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced pricesSynset:cut-rate sale sales event
Examples:- they held a sale to reduce their inventory
- I got some great bargains at their annual sale
Hypernyms:occasion
Inherited Hypernyms:saleoccasionopportunitypossibilitybeingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bazaarboot salecar boot saleclearance salecloseoutfairfire salegarage salegoing-out-of-business saleinventory-clearance salejumble salerealisationrealizationrummage saleselloffwhite saleyard sale
Full Hyponyms:bazaarbook faircar boot saleclearance salecloseoutcraft fairfire salegarage salegoing-out-of-business salerealizationrummage saleselloffwhite sale
nnoun.statethe state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for sellingExamples:- you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies
- the new line of cars will soon be on sale
Hypernyms:merchantability
Inherited Hypernyms:salemerchantabilitystateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationan agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)Synset:sales agreement
Examples:- the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office
Hypernyms:agreement understanding
Inherited Hypernyms:saleagreementstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conditional saleexecution saleforced salejudicial salesheriff's sale
Full Hyponyms:conditional salesheriff's sale