sell vs dispose

dispose vs sell

sell is a noun but dispose is not a noun.

sell and dispose both are verbs.

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

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

sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
dispose: give, sell, or transfer to another

Other hyponyms of sell include clear, negociate, scalp, bootleg, sell short, remainder, resell, syndicate, deaccession, sell off, fob off, foist off, palm off, realise, realize, auction, auction off, auctioneer, retail, wholesale, sacrifice, dump, underprice, undercut, undersell, move, prostitute.

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

sell (verb)	dispose (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	make fit or prepared
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	place or put in a particular order
give up for a price or reward	throw or cast away
deliver to an enemy by treachery	give, sell, or transfer to another
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 sell and dispose

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