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sold

/soʊld/verb, adjective1 syllable

Sold means: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.

Synonyms for sold6

verb, as in do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

verb, as in be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

verb, as in give up for a price or reward

verb, as in deliver to an enemy by treachery

verb, as in exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

verb, as in persuade somebody to accept something

verb, as in be approved of or gain acceptance

verb, as in be responsible for the sale of

adjective, as in disposed of to a purchaser

oversubscribed, sold-out

Opposites of sold

buy, unsold

What does sold mean?9

verb

1

do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood“She deals in gold”

2

be sold at a certain price or in a certain way“These books sell like hot cakes”

3

give up for a price or reward“She sold her principles for a successful career”

4

deliver to an enemy by treachery“Judas sold Jesus”

5

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent“He sold his house in January”

6

persuade somebody to accept something“The French try to sell us their image as great lovers”

7

be approved of or gain acceptance“The new idea sold well in certain circles”

8

be responsible for the sale of“All her publicity sold the products”

adjective

1

disposed of to a purchaser“this merchandise is sold”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sold?21

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All 21 rhymes for sold, grouped by syllable

Sold in a sentence

  • We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.Dejo
  • Penis enlargement supplements, as sold on sites and in magazines, have essentially no effect.blay_paul
  • Without the slightest hesitation, he sold his own car.NickC
  • Last year, the company was sold to private investors.Source_VOA
  • If it’s sold out, then just forget it.eastasiastudent
  • I wasn't sold on their plan at first, but their conviction won me over.TheSupernatural
  • This book sells very well, ie it is sold to many people.vvv123
  • Is this sold by the kilo, by the package or individually?aboubasha

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