noun
Meaning 1
The act of making such a sale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
upsell
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verb
Meaning 2
To persuade a customer to buy more items, or more expensive items, than they had intended.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Examples
- I gave up on subscribing to their SaaS because they wouldn't quit the constant attempts to upsell.
- They were obsessed with trying to upsell me over and over again.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sell up
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From up- + sell.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: زَايَدَ (zāyada) — to persuade a customer to buy more than intended
- Finnish: tehdä lisämyyntiä — to persuade a customer to buy more than intended
- Spanish: sobrevender — to persuade a customer to buy more than intended