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sold

American  
[sohld] / soʊld /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of sell.


sold British  
/ səʊld /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of sell

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. slang  uncritically attached to or enthusiastic about

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • self-sold adjective
  • unsold adjective
  • well-sold adjective

Example Sentences

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Strategy cut its outlook and sold shares to establish a $1.44 billion U.S. dollar reserve as the company contends with a recent slide in Bitcoin prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Norway Tesla has sold nearly 29,000 cars since January, surpassing the record of any brand for an entire year.

From Barron's

If he sold the house to her, he would have money in his bank account when he passes away.

From MarketWatch

Some are available on the NHS, but more are sold privately.

From BBC

He looks an absolute steal and you start to wonder how Sunderland sold him on the venture.

From BBC