wholesale vs sell

sell vs wholesale

wholesale and sell both are nouns.

wholesale is an adjective but sell is not an adjective.

wholesale and sell both are verbs.

wholesale is an adverb but sell is not an adverb.

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

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

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

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

wholesale (adjective)	sell (adjective)
ignoring distinctions

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

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

Difference between wholesale and sell

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