ENGLISH: so - CREOLE: otan



Overview of noun so



The noun so has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. sol, soh, so -- (the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization)



Overview of adv so



The adv so has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)



1. (323) so -- (to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!")

2. (79) so -- (in a manner that facilitates; "he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior"; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat")

3. (73) so -- (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")

4. (7) so -- (to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day")

5. (6) so -- (in the same way; also; "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she")

6. (3) thus, thusly, so -- (in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant))

7. (1) so -- ((usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells")

8. (1) then, so, and so, and then -- (subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed")

9. indeed, so -- (in truth (often tends to intensify); "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!")

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