vend C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /vɛnd/ UK /vɛnd/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like bend /v/ vs /b/ Meanings 1 verb to sell, especially in small quantities or by machine The kiosk vends newspapers and snacks to commuters. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to sell, especially in... sellmarketpeddlehawkretailtrade ↔ Opposites buypurchase Word family Derived forms vendorvendeevending Related forms vendiblevenal Etymology AI details From Latin 'vendere' ('to sell'), a contraction of 'venum dare' ('to give for sale'), from 'venum' ('sale') + 'dare' ('to give'). vendere Latin venum Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown