wholesale

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English

Etymology

From whole +‎ sale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
• Rhymes: -oʊlseɪl

Noun

wholesale (countable and uncountable, plural wholesales)

1. (business) The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.

   Synonym: bulk supply

Antonyms

• retail

Derived terms

• wholesaler

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Further reading

• wholesale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Adjective

wholesale (comparative more wholesale, superlative most wholesale)

1. Of or relating to sale in large quantities, for resale.
2. (figurative) Extensive, indiscriminate, all-encompassing; blanket.

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Adverb

wholesale (comparative more wholesale, superlative most wholesale)

1. In bulk or large quantity.
2. (figurative) Indiscriminately.

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Verb

wholesale (third-person singular simple present wholesales, present participle wholesaling, simple past and past participle wholesaled)

1. To sell at wholesale.

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