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sell oneself

sell oneself verb: to promote oneself, to big oneself up.

Verb

sell oneself (third-person singular simple present sells oneself, present participle selling oneself, simple past and past participle sold oneself)

  1. To promote oneself, to big oneself up.
  2. (euphemistic, reflexive) To work as a prostitute.
    • She'd never been forced to sell herself, she'd always had a secure home and job where she was valued, with no real responsibility.2011 February 3, Lesley Pearse, Belle, Penguin UK, →ISBN

Synonyms of sell oneself

Forms of sell oneself

third-person singular presentsells oneself
present participleselling oneself
past participlesold oneself
pastsold oneself

Questions about sell oneself

What does sell oneself mean?
Sell oneself means to promote oneself, to big oneself up.
What part of speech is sell oneself?
Sell oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of sell oneself?
The past tense of sell oneself is sold oneself.

Words near sell oneself in the dictionary

  1. sell one's body
  2. sell one's life dearly
  3. sell one's own grandmother
  4. sell one's soul
  5. sell one's soul to the devil
  6. sell oneself
  7. sell oneself short
  8. sell order
  9. sell orders
  10. sell out
  11. sell out from under

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