sell vs wholesale

wholesale vs sell

sell and wholesale both are nouns.

sell is not an adjective while wholesale is an adjective.

sell and wholesale both are verbs.

sell is not an adverb while wholesale is an adverb.

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

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

sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
wholesale: sell in large quantities

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, sacrifice, dump, underprice, undercut, undersell, dispose, move, prostitute.

sell (noun)	wholesale (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy	the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers

sell (adjective)	wholesale (adjective)
	ignoring distinctions

sell (verb)	wholesale (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	sell in large quantities
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

sell (adverb)	wholesale (adverb)
	at a wholesale price
	on a large scale without careful discrimination

Difference between sell and wholesale

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