resale
noun
Simple meaning
Sale of something previously bought.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
reesaylSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹiseɪl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Sale of something previously bought.
law
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.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Sale of something previously bought.
Used this way, resale is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use resale
- “The resale value of that car model remains surprisingly high.”noun
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