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to vend

to vend

1 5.6
Sell goods in public places, often from a stall or cart
  • verb
  • /vɛnd/
translation icon : vender
  • Through the Internet, you'll discover companies that vend these items regularly, and also at really low selling prices.
  • vended water

And next thing you know, he's out here vending damn purses, you know, Fendi purses or something.

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Examples

  • The variety of kiosks, shops, and stalls vending silver and gold jewelry, spices of all kinds, clothing, souvenirs, along with most everything imaginable, is mind-boggling.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Farmers built produce stands from which to vend locally grown fruits and vegetables.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Last April, I helped a friend of mine vend at the Virginia Beach "Art & Soul" retreat.

    Blog text (23)

  • I vend clothing, but I'm always cooking, and people love to come and eat it!

    Blog text (22)

  • Women who vend fruits and vegetables may fatten pigs at home, using spoiled produce from their stands as one source of food.

    Academic text (1990)

  • At the festival, local artists will vend their handmade crafts and artwork.

  • The street vendors vend a variety of foods, including tacos and hot dogs.

  • During the summer, many farmers vend their fresh produce at the local market.

Synonyms

to sell
vsto vend
∞ 1.0

To give something to someone for money

is used especially for offering goods in public or moving between places
to pitch
vsto vend
152 3.9

To try to sell something or persuade people to accept an idea

focuses on selling goods in public or between places rather than presenting styles
to peddle
vsto vend
46 3.9

To sell goods by going from place to place or to people's houses

focuses on offering goods in public or moving between places rather than door to door
to hawk
vsto vend
24 6.8

To sell goods by walking around and calling out

covers public selling in general rather than specifically calling out loudly
to pedder
vsto vend
  • Archaic
9.9

To sell small goods by travelling to different towns

is used for selling in public or while moving between places
to monger
vsto vend
  • Archaic
9.9

To travel from place to place selling goods

is the modern neutral term for selling in public or between places
to huckster
vsto vend
  • Offensive
8.9

To sell goods in a pushy or dishonest way

is neutral and lacks the aggressive or dishonest tone of promotion

Antonyms

to buy
∞ 1.0

To get something by paying money

How Public

to hawk
24 6.8
to vend
1 5.6
to peddle
46 3.9
to sell
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

vend infinitive
vended past
vended past participle
vending present participle
vends third person singular

Etymology

Vend comes from the old Latin verb vendere, which means 'to sell'. You can see the same root in vendor and vending machine, so to vend is simply to sell or offer goods, often in public places or while moving from place to place.