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sale noun
Meaning : A particular instance of selling.
Example :
He has just made his first sale.
They had to complete the sale before the banks closed.
Meaning : The general activity of selling.
Example :
They tried to boost sales.
Laws limit the sale of handguns.
Meaning : An occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices.
Example :
They held a sale to reduce their inventory.
I got some great bargains at their annual sale.
Synonyms : cut-rate sale, sales event
Meaning : The state of being purchasable. Offered or exhibited for selling.
Example :
You'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies.
The new line of cars will soon be on sale.
Meaning : An agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer).
Example :
The salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office.
Synonyms : sales agreement
