sold
[ sohld ]
/ soʊld /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sell1.
OTHER WORDS FROM sold
self-sold, adjective un·sold, adjective well-sold, adjectiveWords nearby sold
Definition for sold (2 of 2)
Origin of sell
1
before 900; Middle English
sellen (v.), Old English
sellan orig., to give, hence, give up (someone) to an enemy, betray, exchange for money; cognate with Old Norse
selja, Low German
sellen, Gothic
saljan to give up, sell, orig., to cause to take; akin to Greek
heleîn to take
synonym study for sell
1. See
trade.
OTHER WORDS FROM sell
sell·a·ble, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for sold
British Dictionary definitions for sold (1 of 2)
sold
/ (səʊld) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of sell
adjective
sold on slang
uncritically attached to or enthusiastic about
British Dictionary definitions for sold (2 of 2)
sell
/ (sɛl) /
verb sells, selling or sold
noun
Derived forms of sell
sellable, adjectiveWord Origin for sell
Old English
sellan to lend, deliver; related to Old Norse
selja to sell, Gothic
saljan to offer sacrifice, Old High German
sellen to sell, Latin
cōnsilium advice
Idioms and Phrases with sold
sell