Meaning & use

Resold

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Sold again, especially something previously purchased, to a new buyer; the past tense of "resell."

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The concert tickets were resold at triple their original price.

He bought the car cheaply and resold it a month later for a profit.

A note on using this word

"Resold" is irregular, following the same pattern as "sold," rather than adding "-ed" to "resell."

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reselled

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