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resale

resale

21 3.2
Giving something you bought to another person for money
  • noun
  • /ˈriːseɪl/
translation icon : venta de segunda mano
  • Real estate experts often advise homeowners to consider the resale value before making renovations.
  • resale market
  • resale value
  • resale price

So what happens when the SEC approves that resale registration statement?

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Examples

  • It may have a little resale value.

  • Installing new windows can significantly increase the resale value of your home.

  • What has the best resale value?

  • Think of the resale value.

  • Gonna hurt the resale value.

  • The treatment seems to last at least 2 years, which is plenty of time for resale.

    Academic text (2000)
  • You can install it in any bathroom and it increases the resale value of your home.

  • Today it is understood that manufacturer control of resale prices may be necessary for efficient distribution.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The owner's primary motive is rental income and resale profit, not personal use on a year-round basis.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Yes, we have seen bankruptcies directly impact the resale value of existing cars, most recently with Saab.

    Blog text (25)

Synonyms

sale
vsresale
1.0

An act of giving something to someone for money

focuses on transferring items that were bought before
selling
vsresale
9 1.0

Exchanging goods or services for money

applies specifically to transfers of items previously bought

Antonyms

219 1.1

An act of buying something that you pay money for

How Profitable

arbitrage
  • Specialized
8 8.2
scalping
  • US
2 7.2
resale
21 3.2

Surface Forms

resale singular
resales plural

Morphology

resale = sale (transparent) = re + sale

The meaning is a straightforward application of re- to 'sale', giving 'sale again' or 'selling again'.

Etymology

Resale comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and sale meaning 'selling', so it means selling something again. That's why resale refers to the act of selling an item that was already bought.