sell vs cede

sell is a noun but cede is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of sell include deliver, give up, surrender.

sell (noun)	cede (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy

sell (verb)	cede (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	relinquish possession or control over
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
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