sale vs sell

sale and sell both are nouns.

sale is not a verb while sell is a verb.

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

As nouns, sell is a hyponym of sale; that is, sell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sale:

sale: the general activity of selling
sell: the activity of persuading someone to buy

Other hyponyms of sale include auction, auction sale, vendue.

sale (noun)	sell (noun)
a particular instance of selling	the activity of persuading someone to buy
an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
the general activity of selling
an 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)
the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling

sale (verb)	sell (verb)
	persuade somebody to accept something
	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

Difference between sale and sell

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