sell dearly
sell dearly · sells dearly · sold dearly · selling dearly
To make one's opponent pay a very high price to defeat or obtainTo make one's opponent pay a very high price to defeat or obtain (a person, unit, vehicle, or territory).
Meaning
1 senses(especially, idiomatic)To make one's opponent pay a very high price to defeat or obtain (a person, unit, vehicle, or territory).
Forms
sells dearly, selling dearly, sold dearly, sold dearly| Base form | sell dearly · to sell dearly |
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| 3rd person singular | sells dearly |
| Present participle | selling dearly |
| Past simple | sold dearly |
| Past participle | sold dearly |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle