noun
salary; military pay
But were your will her sold to entertaine
Lying in campe under sold and pay, fighting as souldiers.
ADJ.
all, all, foreign, novel, under, united
The novel was sold out at every bookstore in town before the author's reading.
VERB + SOLD
book, books, pencils
The bookshop sold out of those popular children's books within just two weeks.
SOLD + NOUN
dozen, entertaine, property, soul, weight, world
They sold their property last year for much more than they expected.
PREP.
during, in, in, off, on, out, within
I sold off my old furniture when I moved to a smaller apartment last year.
ADV.
almost, only
We almost sold our house last year but decided to stay.
Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs.
Shoes are sold in pairs.
We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.
Hans sold the patent to a company.
Salt is sold by weight.
i Register
In some senses, sold is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.