To make a matter of bargain and sale of; to accept a price or reward for, as for a breach of duty, trust, or the like; to betray
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
Something that sells a product makes people want to buy the product. It is only the sensational that sells news magazines. car manufacturers' long-held maxim that safety doesn't sell
If something sells, it is bought by the public, usually in fairly large quantities. Even if this album doesn't sell and the critics don't like it, we wouldn't ever change The company believes the products will sell well in the run-up to Christmas
disapproval If you talk about someone selling their soul in order to get something, you are criticizing them for abandoning their principles. a man who would sell his soul for political viability