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sold
(sōld)v.
Past tense and past participle of sell.
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sold
(səʊld)vb
the past tense and past participle of sell
adj
sold on slang uncritically attached to or enthusiastic about
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sell
(sɛl)v. sold, sell•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to transfer (goods or property) or render (services) in exchange for money.
2. to deal in; keep or offer for sale: to sell insurance.
3. to make a sale or offer for sale to.
4. to persuade or induce to buy.
5. to promote or effect the sale of: Packaging sells many products.
6. to achieve sales of: The record sold a million copies.
7. to cause to be accepted, esp. generally or widely: to sell an idea to the public.
8. to cause or persuade to accept, approve of, or see the value of: to sell the voters on a candidate; to sell oneself at a job interview.
9. to surrender or deliver improperly or dishonorably in return for profit or advantage: to sell one's soul for power; to sell votes.
10. to betray.
11. to force or exact a price for: They sold their lives dearly.
12. to cheat or hoax.
v.i. 13. to make a sale of something; transfer goods or property in exchange for money.
14. to offer something for sale.
15. to be offered for sale at the price indicated (fol. by at or for).
16. to engage or be employed in selling something.
17. to promote sales.
18. to be in demand by buyers: On a rainy day, umbrellas really sell.
19. to win acceptance, approval, or adoption: an idea that will sell.
20. sell off, to rid oneself of by selling, esp. at reduced prices: to sell off last year's designs.
21. sell out,
n. a. to dispose of entirely by selling.
b. to betray (an associate, principles, a cause, etc.).
c. to betray one's principles.
22. an act or method of selling.
23. Informal. a cheat; hoax.
[before 900; Middle English (v.), Old English sellan orig., to give, hence, give up (someone) to an enemy, betray, exchange for money, c. Old Frisian sella, Old Saxon sellian, Old High German sellen, Old Norse selja to hand over, deliver, Gothic saljan to sacrifice]
sell′a•ble, adj.
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| Adj. | 1. | sold - disposed of to a purchaser; "this merchandise is sold" unsold - not disposed of by purchase; "the house has been on the market almost a year and is still unsold" |
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sell
(sel) – past tense, past participle sold (sould) – verb2. to have for sale. The farmer sells milk and eggs.vender
3. to be sold. His book sold well.venderse
4. to cause to be sold. Packaging sells a product. hacer vender
ˌsell-out noun1. an event, especially a concert, for which all the tickets are sold. His concert was a sell-out.éxito de taquilla
be sold on to be enthusiastic about. I'm sold on the idea of a holiday in Canada. estar entusiasmado (por)
be sold out1. to be no longer available. The second-hand records are all sold out; The concert is sold out. estar agotado
2. to have no more available to be bought. We are sold out of children's socks. star agotado
sell down the river to betray. The gang was sold down the river by one of its associates.traicionar
sell off to sell quickly and cheaply. They're selling off their old stock.liquidar
sell out1. (sometimes with of) to sell all of something. We sold out our entire stock.liquidar
2. to be all sold. The second-hand records sold out within minutes of the sale starting.agotar
sell up to sell a house, business etc. He has sold up his share of the business.vender
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