sold

[ sohld ]

/ soʊld /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of sell¹.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sold

self-sold, adjectiveun·sold, adjectivewell-sold, adjective

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How to use sold in a sentence

Earl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.”
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Not only has he not “done Santa in four years,” but he has sold his reindeer as well.
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus|Ben Jacobs|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the early 1900s, fashion forgers often sketched designs they saw in Paris shows and sold reproductions in France and overseas.
The Big Business of Fashion Counterfeits|Lizzie Crocker|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gift cards are sold at kiosks in shopping malls or even websites that catering to this exchange market.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

To compare, Lana Del Rey sold over 100,000 copies that same week.
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The last-named building remained in the possession of the Unitarians until 1861, when it was sold to the Roman Catholics.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The result of this mission was eminently successful; a special treaty was drawn up and Spain sold Louisiana to France.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
In 1603 it was ordered that one quart of best ale, or two of small, should be sold for one penny.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Everywhere cattle were being sold for a trifle, as there was no grass upon which they could feed.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The office of clerk of the court is about to be sold, having been placed at fifteen hundred pesos.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sold

sold

/ (səʊld) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of sell

adjective

sold on slang uncritically attached to or enthusiastic about

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