sold (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /soʊld/

Definition

Past tense and past participle of sell: to exchange something for money.

Examples

• She sold her old car to a collector.

• The book was sold out within hours of its release.

• He had sold his soul for fame and fortune.

How to Use sold

sell out (phrasal verb)

To sell all of something so that there is no more left. — "They sold out of the new game on the first day."

sell for (prepositional phrase)

To be exchanged for a particular amount of money. — "The house sold for over asking price."

sell to (prepositional phrase)

To give something to someone in exchange for money. — "She sold her collection of stamps to a museum."

Synonyms of sold

Words with a similar meaning to sold:

• traded
• disposed of
• vended

Antonyms of sold

Words with the opposite meaning to sold:

• bought
• purchased

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