sell short vs sell

sell vs sell short

sell short is not a noun while sell is a noun.

sell short and sell both are verbs.

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

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

sell short: sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit
sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

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

sell short (verb)	sell (verb)
underestimate the real value or ability of	persuade somebody to accept something
sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit	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 sell short and sell

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