/seɪl/

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Meaning

The act of selling something, or a time when a shop sells things at lower prices.

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Word origin

From Old English sala, related to the verb sell.

Origin
Old English
Root
sala
English cognates
sell

Examples

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"For sale" means someone wants to sell it.

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A "sale" is a time when prices are lower than usual.

Sales .

The plural "sales" means the number of things sold.

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This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 1: sale, solve, ours and 7 more words.