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sell vs deliver

deliver vs sell

sell is a noun but deliver is not a noun.

sell and deliver both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sell Yes No Yes No
deliver No No Yes No
As verbs, deliver is a hypernym of sell; that is, deliver is a word with a broader meaning than sell:
  • sell: give up for a price or reward
  • deliver: relinquish possession or control over
Other hypernyms of sell include cede, give up, surrender.
sell (noun) deliver (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy
sell (verb) deliver (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something cause to be born
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood pass down
give up for a price or reward utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
deliver to an enemy by treachery bring to a destination, make a delivery
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
be responsible for the sale of to surrender someone or something to another
be approved of or gain acceptance relinquish possession or control over
carry out or perform
hand over to the authorities of another country
free from harm or evil
save from sins
Difference between sell and deliver

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