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sold

v.
US //ˈsoʊɫd// UK //sˈəʊld// sold
  1. 1 past tense of sell (v.)
    A1 Beginner

    the past form of 'sell'. You use this when you gave something to someone and they paid you for it.

    the past tense and past participle of 'sell'. It describes the completed transaction of transferring ownership for money.

    Example

    He sold his old bicycle to a neighbor for fifty dollars.

    Example

    The company sold its remaining shares in the venture just before the market began its sharp decline in late autumn.

    Usage

    As a past participle, it is used in passive constructions and perfect tenses.

    Pitfall
    I have sell my old car.
    I have sold my old car.

    The past participle of 'sell' is 'sold'. Use it with 'have' or 'had'.

Origin

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.

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