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Sold
/ˈsəʊld/
(ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
📖 Definitions of "Sold"
- 1
(ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
"I'll sell you all three for a hundred dollars."
- 2
To be sold.
"The corn sold for a good price."
- 3
To promote a product or service.
- 4
To promote a particular viewpoint.
"My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble selling the idea of working at home occasionally."
🔄 Synonyms of "Sold"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| oversubscribed | Having insufficient capacity to meet the demand of those who are interested. |
| sold-out | Unavailable because all inventory has been sold. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Sold"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unsold | Not sold |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sold"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sold-out | Unavailable because all inventory has been sold. |
| oversubscribed | Having insufficient capacity to meet the demand of those who are interested. |
| trafficked | Carrying traffic; subject to traffic. |
| marketingnoun | (uncountable) The promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service; the work of a marketer; includes market research and advertising. |
| salesnoun | The amount or value of goods and services sold. |
| packagedverb | Having been placed in a package. |
| buyernoun | A person who makes one or more purchases. |
| salenoun | An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit. |
| saleablenoun | Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to try to sell; that can be sold (i.e., for which it is possible to find a willing and able buyer). |
| disposalnoun | (countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something. |
| dealverb | (transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share. |
| priced | (in combination) Having a price of the kind specified. |
| passed | That has passed a given qualification or examination; qualified. |
| parted | Separated; taken asunder. |
| divestmentnoun | (finance) The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset. |
| obtainable | Able to be obtained. |
| redeemedverb | (of a person) Granted redemption or salvation. |
| available | Readily obtainable. |
| hackverb | (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner. |
| boughtnoun | (informal, politics) Compromised by money from special interests; corrupt. |
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