resale

CEFRB1

/ˈriːseɪl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of selling something that was bought before.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The sale by the original seller to another purchaser of goods due to non-payment by original purchaser, often with the original purchaser liable for any shortfall between the original sale price and the price realized by the original seller.

Examples

  • Tom ruined the resale value of his truck when he spilled paint in it.

  • Resale of this item is prohibited.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Sale of something previously bought.

More examples

In context

  • The resale value was high as the items were quite rare.

  • They bought the contents of the locker for resale.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The antique vase was bought at auction, and its later blank earned the owner a large profit.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From re- + sale.