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vend

UK/vɛnd/ uncommon dated uk

verb

1.

sell or offer for sale from place to place

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Origin

17th century, likely a backformation from earlier vendible, vendee, vendor inspired by the underlying French vendre, from Old French vendre, from Latin vendere, from vēnum dāre (“to give (something for) sale”).

Phrases

  • vending machine

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