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sold | finished |

As a noun sold

is income of a soldier, conscripts in military or other national service, and certain other professions.

As an adjective finished is

(label) processed or perfected.

As a verb finished is

(finish).

sold

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
  • (sell)
    • Derived terms
    * oversold

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) solde. See soldier, and compare sou.

    Noun

  • (obsolete) solary; military pay
    • (Spenser)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms

    finished

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (label) Processed or perfected.
  • Completed; concluded; done.
  • Done for; doomed; used up.

    • Synonyms

    * in the books

    Antonyms

    * unfinished

    Derived terms

    * finished product

    Verb

    (head)
  • (finish)
    • He finished the cabinet with two more layers of polyurethane.

    Anagrams

    * fiendish