vendre

Definitions of vendre
  1. verb
    give up for a price or reward
    synonyms:
    trahir
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
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    type of:
    abandonner, céder, se rendre
    relinquish possession or control over
  2. verb
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
    synonyms: trahir
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    type of:
    décevoir, tromper
    be false to; be dishonest with
  3. verb
    do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
    synonyms: faire le commerce
    se vendre
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
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    types:
    colporter
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
    type of:
    faire des affaires, traiter
    conduct business
  4. verb
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
    synonyms:
    se vendre
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
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    antonyms:
    acheter, acquérir, faire l'acquisition de
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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    vendre illégalement
    sell illegally, as on the black market
    faire de la contrebande, trafiquer
    sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
    solder
    sell cheaply as remainders
    revendre
    sell (something) again after having bought it
    publier dans plusieurs journaux
    sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
    refiler, se débarrasser
    sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive
    atteindre, obtenir
    convert into cash; of goods and property
    vendre aux enchères
    sell at an auction
    détailler, vendre au détail
    sell on the retail market
    vendre en gros
    sell in large quantities
    sacrifier, vendre à perte
    sell at a loss
    faire du dumping, mettre un prix trop bas, écouler à perte
    sell at artificially low prices
    vendre au-dessous de sa valeur, vendre moins cher
    sell cheaper than one's competition
    écouler
    dispose of by selling
    type of:
    changer, interchanger, échanger
    give to, and receive from, one another
  5. verb
    be sold for a certain price
    synonyms: valloir
  6. verb
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
    synonyms: colporter
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    type of:
    faire le commerce
    do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
  7. verb
    persuade somebody to accept something
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    type of:
    convaincre, persuader
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
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