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Word: Wholesale
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: originally as by whole sale ‘in large quantities’
ˈhəʊlseɪl
the business of selling of goods in large quantities and at low prices, typically to be sold on by retailers at a profit
Short Definition:business of selling of goods in large quantities and at low prices
Examples:- if you want to sell large expensive pieces then wholesale is probably not the way to go
- the manufacturer's wholesale price
Word: Wholesale
Speech Type: Adverb
ˈhəʊlseɪl
being sold to retailers in large quantities and at low prices
Short Definition:being sold to retailers in large quantities and at low prices
Examples:- bottles from this region sell wholesale at about £72 a case
as a whole and in an indiscriminate way
Short Definition:as whole and in indiscriminate way
Examples:- the safety clauses seem to have been taken wholesale from union documents
Word: Wholesale
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈhəʊlseɪl
done on a large scale; extensive
Short Definition:done on large scale
Examples:- the wholesale destruction of these animals by poachers
Word: Wholesale
Speech Type: Verb
ˈhəʊlseɪl
sell (goods) in large quantities at low prices, to be sold on at a profit
Short Definition:sell goods in large quantities at low prices
Examples:- imported clothing, which he now wholesales to 20 retail stores
- the company is particularly strong in wholesaling
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