1. In that manner or degree; as, indicated (in any way), or as implied, or as supposed to be known.
Why is his chariot so long in coming?Judges v. 28.
2. 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.
As a war should be undertaken upon a just motive, so a prince ought to consider the condition he is in.Swift.
3. In such manner; to such degree; -- used correlatively with as or that following; as, he was so fortunate as to escape.
I viewed in may mind, so far as I was able, the beginning and progress of a rising world.T. Burnet.
He is very much in Sir Roger's esteem, so that he lives in the family rather as a relation than dependent.Addison.
4. 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.
5. 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.
Use him [your tutor] with great respect yourself, and cause all your family to do so too.Locke.
It concerns every man, with the greatest seriousness, to inquire into those matters, whether they be so or not.Tillotson.
He is Sir Robert's son, and so art thou.Shak.
6. The case being such; therefore; on this account; for this reason; on these terms; -- used both as an adverb and a conjuction.
God makes him in his own image an intellectual creature, and so capable of dominion.Locke.
Here, then, exchange we mutually forgiveness;Rowe.
So may the guilt of all my broken vows,
My perjuries to thee, be all forgotten.
7. It is well; let it be as it is, or let it come to pass; -- used to express assent.
And when 't is writ, for my sake read it over,Shak.
And if it please you, so; if not, why, so.
There is Percy; if your father will do me any honor, so; if not, let him kill the next Percy himself.Shak.
8. Well; the fact being as stated; -- used as an expletive; as, so the work is done, is it?
9. Is it thus? do you mean what you say? -- with an upward tone; as, do you say he refuses? So? [Colloq.]
10. 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.
A week or so will probably reconcile us.Gay.
Note: See the Note under Ill, adv.
So . . . as. So is now commonly used as a demonstrative correlative of as when it is the puprpose to emphasize the equality or comparison suggested, esp. in negative assertions, and questions implying a negative answer. By Shakespeare and others so . . . as was much used where as . . . as is now common. See the Note under As, 1.
So do, as thou hast said.Gen. xviii. 5.
As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.Ps. ciii. 15.
Had woman been so strong as men.Shak.
No country suffered so much as England.Macaulay.
-- So far, to that point or extent; in that particular. «The song was moral, and so far was right.» Cowper. -- So far forth, as far; to such a degree. Shak. Bacon. -- So forth, further in the same or similar manner; more of the same or a similar kind. See And so forth, under And. -- So, so, well, well. «So, so, it works; now, mistress, sit you fast.» Dryden. Also, moderately or tolerably well; passably; as, he succeeded but so so. «His leg is but so so.» Shak. -- So that, to the end that; in order that; with the effect or result that. -- So then, thus then it is; therefore; the consequence is.
So
conj.
Provided that; on condition that; in case that; if.
Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength.Milton.
So
interj.
Be as you are; stand still; stop; that will do; right as you are; -- a word used esp. to cows; also used by sailors.
Idioms beginning with so:
sort
some
so far as
so long as
so much as
soon
sorry
soil one's hands
sorrow
south
soft sell
society
something or other
sold out
sold on, be
soaked to the skin
soap
so as to
so be it
sober as a judge
sob story
sock away
sock in
sock it to
so far, so good
soft
soften up
soft in the head
soft job
soft pedal
soft soap
soft touch
so help me
so long
somebody up there loves me
something
something else
something else again
something in the wind
something like
something of a
something tells me
something thing, a
somewhere
somewhere along the line
so much
so much for
so much the
son
song
song and dance
son of a bitch
sooner or later
sooner the better, the
sore
sore point, a
so to speak
sought after
soul
sound
sound as a bell
sound bite
sound off
sound out
soup
soup up
sour grapes
sour on
sow
so what
See also and so forth (and so on); as (so) far as; as (so) far as possible; as (so) far as that goes; as (so) long as; as (so) much as; even so; every now and then (so often); go so far as to; how come (so); in so many words; is that a fact (so); I told you so; just so; never had it so good; not (so) bad; on one's say-so; or so; take it (just so much); without so much as.
Dansk (Danish)
1.
adv. - så, meget, sådan
conj. - derfor
adj. - sådan
pron. - så, meget, sådan
int. - så!
idioms:
2.
n. - so
Nederlands (Dutch)
zo, dermate, zodat, teneinde, zodanig, aldus, daarom, dus, bijgevolg
Français (French)
1.
adv. - si, tellement, d'une telle façon que, ainsi, par conséquent, en conséquence, et alors
conj. - de façon à, de cette façon, ainsi, par conséquent, en conséquence
adj. - vrai, factuel
pron. - ainsi, le même
int. - et alors (excl)
idioms:
2.
n. - (Mus) sol
Deutsch (German)
1.
adv. - so
conj. - daher, so
adj. - richtig
pron. - so
int. - so
idioms:
2.
n. - sol
Ελληνική (Greek)
conj. - ώστε (να), με αποτέλεσμα (να), εφόσον, και έτσι
adv. - τόσο, το ίδιο, πολύ, αυτό ακριβώς
pron. - έτσι, τόσοι
adj. - έτσι
int. - έτσι λοιπόν!
n. - τάδε
idioms:
Italiano (Italian)
cosicché, così, perciò, beh, sol
idioms:
Português (Portuguese)
conj. - e assim
adv. - assim, desse modo, dessa forma
pron. - isso
adj. - tão
int. - aí hem!, assim está bem!, fique quieto!
n. - até um certo ponto, então
idioms:
Русский (Russian)
так, таким образом, такой, в самом деле, именно, тоже, также, итак, значит, ну, затем, потом, да, так что, поэтому, следовательно, для того чтобы, чтобы
idioms:
Español (Spanish)
1.
adv. - tanto, así, de esta manera, por consiguiente, por lo tanto, de este modo, eso, lo mismo, de modo, de manera, también, de igual modo, tan
conj. - para que, por consiguiente, con tal que, siempre que
adj. - de la cualidad, carácter antes mencionado
pron. - cosa así, poco más o menos
int. - por lo tanto, bueno, bien, eh?
idioms:
2.
n. - (mús) sol, quinta nota musical
Svenska (Swedish)
conj. - så, med följden att, och därför, varför, förutsatt att, jasså, alltså
adv. - så, såsom, till den grad, mycket, på detta sätt, därför, följaktligen
pron. - det
adj. - sant
int. - så!, stopp!, stilla! (till häst)
n. - sol (mus.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 这么, 那么, 就那样, 像这样, 多么, 非常, 如此, 如...那样, 如是, 因此, 所以, 因而, 从而, 这样, 啊, 哦, 好, 行
idioms:
2. 索马里
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adv. - 這麼, 那麼, 就那樣, 像這樣, 多麼, 非常, 如此
adj. - 如此, 如...那樣, 如是
conj. - 因此, 所以, 因而, 從而
pron. - 這樣
int. - 啊, 哦, 好, 行
idioms:
2.
n. - 索馬利亞
한국어 (Korean)
1.
adv. - 그와 같이, 가지런히, ~와 마찬가지로
conj. - 그러므로, 드디어, ~하기 위하여
adj. - 그렇게, (수량이) 같은
pron. - 그처럼, 그 정도로
int. - 그렇습니까, 됐다, 그래
idioms:
2.
n. - 솔 (장음계의 다섯째 음)
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - そのとおり
int. - まさか
adv. - それほど, とても, そのようで, そのように, そう, そうである, そんな風に
conj. - それで, だから, では
idioms:
العربيه (Arabic)
(حرف عطف) وكذلك أيضا, وعليه, وبالتالي (ظرف) هكذا, على ألنحو ألمشار أليه (ضمير) نحو ذلك, حوالي ذلك (صفه) صحيح, مطابق للواقع (نداء) تعبير للتعجب (الاسم) نوته موسيقيه
עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - כדי כך, במידה כזו, במידה בה, מאד, באופן או במידה שנרמזו, במידה הזו, באופן כזה או דומה, עד למידה ניכרת, כנ"ל, כפי שתואר למעלה
conj. - כך ש-, אז... (מה?), כדי ש-, ואז, בתנאי ש-, לכן
adj. - כך, ככה, כה, כל כך
pron. - כך, ככה, כה, כל כך, כן, כמו כן, כפי שתואר לעיל, באופן כזה או דומה
int. - אז... (מה?)
n. - דרום (קיצור), סול - הצליל החמישי בסולם בצלילים היסודי
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