Meaning

verb exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

verb be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

verb persuade somebody to accept something

originFrom 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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