wholesale

Definition of Wholesale in English :

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Noun

1. wholesale

the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers

Verb

2. wholesale

sell in large quantities

Adjective

3. sweeping, wholesale

ignoring distinctions

Example Sentences:
'sweeping generalizations'
'wholesale destruction'

sweeping

Adverb

4. wholesale

at a wholesale price

Example Sentences:
'I can sell it to you wholesale'

5. in large quantities, wholesale

on a large scale without careful discrimination

Example Sentences:
'I buy food wholesale'

in large quantities

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wholesale

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noun

1.

the business of selling goods to retailers in larger quantities than they are sold to final consumers but in smaller quantities than they are purchased from manufacturers

Compare retail (sense 1)

2. at wholesale

adjective

3.

of, relating to, or engaged in such business

4.

made, done, etc, on a large scale or without discrimination

adverb

5.

on a large scale or without discrimination

verb

6.

to sell (goods) at wholesale

Wholesale

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noun

1.

the selling of goods in relatively large quantities and usually at lower prices than at retail, esp. such selling to retailers for resale to consumers

adjective

2.

of, connected with, or engaged in such selling

wholesale prices

3.

extensive, sweeping, or indiscriminate

wholesale criticism

adverb

4.

in wholesale amounts or at wholesale prices

5.

extensively, sweepingly, or indiscriminately

to reject proposals wholesale

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈwholeˌsaled or ˈwholeˌsaling

6.

to sell wholesale

Wholesale

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n.

The sale of goods in large quantities, as for resale by a retailer.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of goods in large quantities for resale: a wholesale produce market; wholesale goods; wholesale prices.

2. Made or accomplished extensively and indiscriminately; blanket: wholesale destruction.

adv.

1. In large bulk or quantity.

2. Extensively; indiscriminately.

v. whole·saled, whole·sal·ing, whole·sales

v.tr.

To sell in large quantities for resale.

v.intr.

1. To engage in wholesale selling.

2. To be sold wholesale.

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