Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

796. Sale — N. sale, vent, disposal; auction, roup, Dutch auction;

outcry, vendue†; custom &c (traffic) 794. vendibility, vendibleness†. seller; vender, vendor; merchant &c 797; auctioneer. V. sell, vend, dispose of, effect a sale; sell over the counter, sell by auction &c n.; dispense, retail; deal in &c 794; sell off, sell out; turn into money, realize; bring to the hammer, bring under the hammer, put up to auction, put up for auction; offer for sale, put up for sale; hawk, bring to market; offer &c 763; undersell. let; mortgage &c (security) 771. Adj. under the hammer, on the market, for sale. salable, marketable, vendible; unsalable &c unpurchased†, unbought; on one's hands. Phr. chose qui plait est a demi vendue [Fr.].