retail

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Synonyms: retain, detail, betail, redtail, resail, rerail, remail, renail, retal

Antonyms: retain, detail, betail, redtail, resail, rerail, remail, renail, retal

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|business}} The [[sale]] of [[goods]] [[directly]] to the [[consumer]], encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
2. {{lb|en|finance}} The sale of [[security|securities]] or other [[financial instrument]]s to private [[investor]]s, as opposed to large [[institution]]s.
3. {{lb|en|colloquial}} Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.

Adjective

1. Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) [[sale]] of [[good]]s or [[service]]s directly to individuals.

Adverb

1. Direct to consumers, in retail [[quantities]], or at retail [[price]]s.

Verb

1. To [[sell]] at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} To sell [[secondhand]], or in broken parts.
3. To repeat or [[circulate]] (news or rumours) to others.

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