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sold oneself

sold oneself is the simple past and past participle of sell oneself.

Meaning of sell oneself

Verb

sell oneself (third-person singular simple present sells oneself, present participle selling oneself, simple past and past participle sold oneself)

  1. To promote oneself, to big oneself up.
  2. (euphemistic, reflexive) To work as a prostitute.
    • She'd never been forced to sell herself, she'd always had a secure home and job where she was valued, with no real responsibility.2011 February 3, Lesley Pearse, Belle, Penguin UK, →ISBN

Questions about sold oneself

What is sold oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Sold oneself is the simple past and past participle of sell oneself.

Words near sold oneself in the dictionary

  1. sold one's body
  2. sold one's life dearly
  3. sold one's own grandmother
  4. sold one's soul
  5. sold one's soul to the devil
  6. sold oneself
  7. sold out
  8. sold out from under
  9. sold past the close
  10. sold salt to a slug
  11. sold short

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