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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hand-sell en · VERB

Meanings

  1. The sell an item by making personal contact with the customer to showcase the item and build rapport.
    • Luckily I happened to be in Tamworth for Country Music Week, hand-selling books on the street[.] 2010, Monte Dwyer, Red in the Centre: Through a Crooked Lens, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 14:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hand-sold Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hand-sold Tense=Past lexicographic
hand-selling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hand-sells Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic