English Explanatory Dictionary

sold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of sell
adj
  1. Convinced, won over.
noun
  1. salary; military pay

Pronunciation

/səʊld/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-sold.wav [sɒʊ(ɫ)d] /sɛlt/ /soʊld/ en-us-sold.ogg [soɫd] /səʉld/ [sɔʊɫd] /sɐʉld/ [sɒʊɫd] [sɔːɫd]

Word forms

sold more sold most sold

Etymology

From Middle English solde, sould, soud, from Middle French solde, Italian soldo. Compare soldier and Danish sold (via Low German). Doublet of sol, soldo, solid, solidus, sou, and xu.

Derived words

oversold undersold unsold
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