SO
\sˈə͡ʊ], \sˈəʊ], \s_ˈəʊ]\
Definitions of SO
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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marked by system; in good order; "everything is in order"; "his books are always just so"; "things must be exactly so"
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in order that; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"
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(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells"
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in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied; "They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets"
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to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day"
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to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!"
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in the same way; also; "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she"
By Princeton University
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marked by system; in good order; "everything is in order"; "his books are always just so"; "things must be exactly so"
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in order that; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"
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(intensifier) to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!"
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(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells"
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in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied; "They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets"
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to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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In that manner or degree; as, indicated (in any way), or as implied, or as supposed to be known.
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In like manner or degree; in the same way; thus; for like reason; whith equal reason; -- used correlatively, following as, to denote comparison or resemblance; sometimes, also, following inasmuch as.
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In such manner; to such degree; -- used correlatively with as or that following; as, he was so fortunate as to escape.
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Very; in a high degree; that is, in such a degree as can not well be expressed; as, he is so good; he planned so wisely.
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In the same manner; as has been stated or suggested; in this or that condition or state; under these circumstances; in this way; -- with reflex reference to something just asserted or implied; used also with the verb to be, as a predicate.
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The case being such; therefore; on this account; for this reason; on these terms; -- used both as an adverb and a conjuction.
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It is well; let it be as it is, or let it come to pass; -- used to express assent.
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Well; the fact being as stated; -- used as an expletive; as, so the work is done, is it?
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About the number, time, or quantity specified; thereabouts; more or less; as, I will spend a week or so in the country; I have read only a page or so.
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Provided that; on condition that; in case that; if.
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Be as you are; stand still; stop; that will do; right as you are; -- a word used esp. to cows; also used by sailors.
By Oddity Software
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In a like manner or degree; as, she is not so tall as her sister; in such a way, state, or amount as is indicated or known; as, he acted so; for this or that reason; therefore; more or less; as, get a dozen or so.
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On condition that; if; therefore; as, it is raining, so we cannot go.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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In this manner or degree: thus: for like reason: in such manner or degree: in a high degree: as has been stated: on this account: be it so: provided that: in case that.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To this or that extent.
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In such a manner.
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Just as said or implied.
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Because; therefore.
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Thereabout.
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Provided that.
By James Champlin Fernald
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In like manner; in such manner; to such degree; thus.
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Therefore; provided that. So much as, however much. So so, much as it was; indifferently. So then, therefore.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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In like manner, when preceded or followed by as; in such manner, when followed by that; in this way, when followed by as; for this reason; thus; thus it is; provided that; in a high degree, as, he was so good.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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adv. [Anglo-Saxon, Gothic, Icelandic, German] In that manner or degree ;-in like manner or degree; thus; with equal reason-used correlatively, following as ; -in such manner; to such degree-used correlatively with as or that coming after ;-in such a degree; in the same manner ; under these circumstances ; in this way - with reflex reference to something just asserted or implied;-therefore ; for this reason;-it is well ; let it be; be it so;-well ; the fact being as it is; -provided that ;-at this point ; at this time.