Word Finder - so

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True, accurate.

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That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?

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In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.

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Homosexual.

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Is he so?

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To the (explicitly stated) extent that.

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It was so hot outside that all the plants died.  He was so good, they hired him on the spot.

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To the (implied) extent.

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I need a piece of cloth so long. [= this long]

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In a particular manner.

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Place the napkin on the table just so. If that's what you mean, then say so; (or do so).

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In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; also.

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Just as you have the right to your free speech, so I have the right to mine.  Many people say she's the world's greatest athlete, but I don't think so.  "I can count backwards from one hundred." "So can I."

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With as To such an extent or degree; as.

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so far as;  so long as;  so much as

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In order that.

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Eat your broccoli so you can have dessert.

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With the result that; for that reason; therefore.

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He ate too much cake, so he fell ill.

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Provided that; on condition that, as long as.

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Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story.

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So, let's go home.

synonyms

• hey
• look
• see
• well

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Short for so what.

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"You park your car in front of my house every morning." — "So?"

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Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.

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So how does this story end?

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Used to introduce a rhetorical question.

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We'd like to visit but I don't know if we can afford a hotel. —So who's staying in a hotel? Stay with us.

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Be as you are; stand still; used especially to cows; also used by sailors.