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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. a particular instance of selling;
- Example: "he has just made his first sale"
- Example: "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"

2. the general activity of selling;
- Example: "they tried to boost sales"
- Example: "laws limit the sale of handguns"

3. an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices;
- Example: "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"
- Example: "I got some great bargains at their annual sale"
[syn: sale, cut-rate sale, sales event]

4. the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling;
- Example: "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies"
- Example: "the new line of cars will soon be on sale"

5. an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer);
- Example: "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"
[syn: sale, sales agreement]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sale \Sale\, n.
   See 1st Sallow. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sale \Sale\, n. [Icel. sala, sal, akin to E. sell. See Sell,
   v. t.]
   1. The act of selling; the transfer of property, or a
      contract to transfer the ownership of property, from one
      person to another for a valuable consideration, or for a
      price in money.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Opportunity of selling; demand; market.
      [1913 Webster]

            They shall have ready sale for them.  --Spenser.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. Public disposal to the highest bidder, or exposure of
      goods in market; auction. --Sir W. Temple.
      [1913 Webster]

   Bill of sale. See under Bill.

   Of sale, On sale, For sale, to be bought or sold;
      offered to purchasers; in the market.

   To set to sale, to offer for sale; to put up for purchase;
      to make merchandise of. [Obs.] --Milton.
      [1913 Webster] Saleable


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sale
    n 1: a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his
         first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the
         banks closed"
    2: the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales";
       "laws limit the sale of handguns"
    3: an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced
       prices; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got
       some great bargains at their annual sale" [syn: sale, cut-
       rate sale, sales event]
    4: the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for
       selling; "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies";
       "the new line of cars will soon be on sale"
    5: an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred
       from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed
       price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer); "the
       salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office" [syn:
       sale, sales agreement]