sold dearly

A form of sell dearly — To make one's opponent pay a very high price to defeat or obtain (a person, unit, vehicle, or territory).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of sell dearly
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APA

sold dearly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20dearly

MLA

“sold dearly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20dearly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sold dearly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20dearly.

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