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sell-up

sell-up noun: the act or process of selling one's property or business, typically because of debts or financial considerations.

Noun

sell-up (plural sell-ups)

  1. The act or process of selling one's property or business, typically because of debts or financial considerations.

Forms of sell-up

pluralsell-ups
alternative formsellup

Origin of sell-up

Deverbal from sell up.

Questions about sell-up

What does sell-up mean?
Sell-up means the act or process of selling one's property or business, typically because of debts or financial considerations.
What part of speech is sell-up?
Sell-up is a noun.
What is the plural of sell-up?
The plural of sell-up is sell-ups.

Words near sell-up in the dictionary

  1. sell-outs
  2. sell-sword
  3. sell-swords
  4. sell-through
  5. sell-throughs
  6. sell-up
  7. sell-ups
  8. sella
  9. sella turcica
  10. sellability
  11. sellable

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