Meaning of sell up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To sell one's business or other major asset (such as a home).
   intransitive
2. To sell all (of the assets of a company or person), in order to reduce its debts or gain liquid money.
   British, transitive
3. To upsell.

Examples

“[…] he was never known to give⟳ away a shilling or to do a good action, but was of a pleasant, sly, laughing mood, and would cut⟳ his joke and drink⟳ his glass with a tenant and sell⟳ him up the next day […]”

“Attracting consumers with a low-priced feature item and then pointing out weaknesses in order⟳ to sell⟳ up to a more expensive […]”

“He was not going to have⟳ salesman ^([sic]) sell⟳ up to a more expensive and more profitable car that was no better than his Ford.”

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