SOLD

Sold is the past tense and past participle of the verb sell. It denotes that ownership of something has been transferred from a seller to a buyer in exchange for payment. As an adjective, sold describes items or arrangements that have already been purchased, such as “the tickets are sold” or “the house is sold,” and is often used in phrases like sold-out to indicate no stock remains.

Origin and grammar: The verb sell comes from Old English sellan, with irregular past forms. The past tense and past participle are both sold. Examples: “I sold my bicycle yesterday.” “The car is sold.”

Common usages and phrases: “Sold out” indicates that all units are purchased and no more are available. “Sold on” means convinced by an idea or proposal. “Sold to” is used to identify the buyer in a transaction, as in “sold to Acme Corp.” In manufacturing or retail, sold is used on invoices and records to indicate transfer of ownership and completion of a sale.

In business and law, sold marks the completion of a transaction; the item leaves inventory records and ownership passes to the buyer as defined by the contract of sale.

This term is widely used across retail, real estate, and financial contexts to track and communicate the status of goods, services, and property as they move from seller to buyer.