vend

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /vɛnd/ UK /vɛnd/ See IPA manual

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Sounds like bend /v/ vs /b/

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to sell, especially in small quantities or by machine

The kiosk vends newspapers and snacks to commuters.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to sell, especially in... sell market peddle hawk retail trade

Opposites

buy purchase

Word family

Derived forms vendor vendeevending

Related forms vendible venal

Etymology

From Latin 'vendere' ('to sell'), a contraction of 'venum dare' ('to give for sale'), from 'venum' ('sale') + 'dare' ('to give').

vendere Latin venum Latin

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# vend

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** vɛnd
**IPA (UK):** vɛnd

## Meanings
1. to sell, especially in small quantities or by machine

## Examples
- The kiosk vends newspapers and snacks to commuters.

## Synonyms
- sell
- market
- peddle
- hawk
- retail
- trade

## Antonyms
- buy
- purchase

## Derived Forms
- vendor
- vendee
- vending

## Related Forms
- vendible
- venal

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: vendere
- Root: venum

## Etymology
From Latin 'vendere' ('to sell'), a contraction of 'venum dare' ('to give for sale'), from 'venum' ('sale') + 'dare' ('to give').

## AI Etymology
Vend comes from Latin 'vendere' ('to sell'), a contraction of 'venum dare' ('to give for sale'), from 'venum' ('sale') + 'dare' ('to give'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb, it means "to sell, especially in small quantities or by machine", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Latin vendere and Latin venum. Derivative forms include vendor, vendee, vending; related words include vendible, venal.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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