retail vs sell

retail and sell both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retail	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sell is a hypernym of retail; that is, sell is a word with a broader meaning than retail:

As verbs, sell is a hypernym of retail; that is, sell is a word with a broader meaning than retail:

retail (noun)	sell (noun)
the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale	the activity of persuading someone to buy

retail (verb)	sell (verb)
sell on the retail market	persuade somebody to accept something
be sold at the retail level	exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
	give up for a price or reward
	deliver to an enemy by treachery
	be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
	be responsible for the sale of
	be approved of or gain acceptance

retail (adverb)	sell (adverb)
at a retail price