vends

Hawks from machine

Vends is the third-person singular of vend, meaning to sell, especially through a machine or in a formal commercial context.

A vending machine vends snacks and drinks.

The word sounds slightly old-fashioned or legalistic when applied to human sellers: He vends newspapers on the corner.

Vendor is the more common related form.

street

hawkers

Street sellers who shout

booths · sidewalk · curbside · food carts · hotdog stand · market stall · bazaar · flea market · fairground · concession

sells

peddle

Sell goods informally

distribute · merchandise · supply · deal · trade · offer · tout · retail · wholesale · consign

machines

dispenser

Device that releases portions

slot · kiosk · touchscreen · cashless · refrigerated · change · selection · restocking · inventory · commissary

Categories
Opposites
commercial transaction direction

vendsbuys

Obtains through payment

purchases · acquires · procures · orders · obtains

exchange vs. free transfer

vendsgives away

Transfers ownership freely

donates · gifts · bestows · grants · bequeaths

distribution vs. acquisition

vendshoards

Hidden valuable caches

stockpiles · amasses · accumulates · collects · withholds

Phrases
Family

vendor, vend, vendors, vending, vended, venders, vendible, vender, vending machine

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G