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sold

/ˈsəʊld/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The action of exchanging a commodity or service in return for money; to transfer the ownership of (something) to someone in exchange for payment.

    - "The store sold many items during the holiday season."
    - "I sold my car to buy a new one."
    - "The painter sold his masterpiece for a large sum of money."
  • Verb

    To dispose of (something) permanently or definitively.

    - "He sold out his position in the stock market."
    - "The company sold off its unused assets."
    - "The actor sold his house and moved to Los Angeles."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈsoʊld/



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Antonyms

buy
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sold
call , fall , hall , mall , pall , small , stall , wall
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. soldier (en) : A person who serves in the army.

  2. soldier (en) : A person who fights as a member of an army.

  3. soldier (en) : A large metal container for holding liquids, especially oil.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. soldier (en) : A person who serves in the army.

  2. soldier (en) : A person who fights as a member of an army.

Variants
List of all variants of sold that leads to same result
sell , sold , sell down the river , sell short , sellable , selling , selling down the river , selling short , sells , sells down the river , sells short , sold down the river , sold short , sold-out , be sold out , bill of goods , bills of goods , sell a bill of goods , sell a bill of goods to , selling a bill of goods , selling a bill of goods to , sells a bill of goods , sells a bill of goods to , sold a bill of goods , sold a bill of goods to , cross-sell , cross-selling , cross-sells , cross-sold , sell off , selling off , sells off , sold off , sell out , selling out , sells out , sold out , up-sell , up-selling , up-sells , up-sold , upsell , upselling , upsells , upsold , sell up , selling up , sells up , sold up
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

sells, selling, solden, soldest

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English sellan (to sell) from selan (to let go, give up, release).

Trivia
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  1. The term 'sold out' originally referred to a theater or performance that had no more tickets available for sale.

  2. The highest price ever paid for a painting at auction was for 'Interchange' by Willem de Kooning, which sold for $137.5 million in 2006.

  3. The term 'soldier' comes from the Old English word 'soldeor', which meant 'serving man'.

Related Concepts
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  1. transaction: A business deal or exchange.

  2. commerce: Business activity.

  3. market: A place where goods or services are bought or sold.

Culture
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The word 'sold' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the concept of exchange and the transfer of ownership. In music, the term 'sold out' is often used to describe a performance or event that has been completely sold out, meaning all tickets have been sold.

How to Memorize "sold"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of exchanging goods or services for money. Imagine a marketplace or a store where people are buying and selling items.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sold' with the concept of exchange or transfer of ownership.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'S' for selling, 'O' for ownership, 'L' for money.

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