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Entry 11 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

So

/sō/ · IPA /soʊ/
01 adv. In that manner or degree; as, indicated (in any way), or as implied, or as supposed to be known.
  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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; So may the guilt of all my broken vows, My perjuries to thee, be all forgotten.” — Rowe.
  7. 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, And if it please you, so; if not, why, so.” — Shak.
    “There is Percy; if your father will do me any honor, so; if not, let him kill the next Percy himself.” — Shak.
  8. 8.
    Well; the fact being as stated; -- used as an expletive; as, so the work is done, is it?
  9. 9.
    Is it thus? do you mean what you say? -- with an upward tone; as, do you say he refuses? So?[Colloq.]
    “A week or so will probably reconcile us.” — Gay.
    “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.
02 conj. Provided that; on condition that; in case that; if.
  1. 1.
    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.
03 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.
  1. 1.
    Be as you are; stand still; stop; that will do; right as you are; -- a word used esp. to cows; also used by sailors.