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So - definition of so by The Free Dictionary So - definition of so by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/so Printer Friendly so Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . so in the way or manner indicated; in order that: Please RSVP so that we’ll know how many reservations to make. ; to the extent or degree indicated: I feel so good. Not to be confused with: sew – fasten by stitches made with needle and thread; make clothes with cloth: She will sew a party dress for me. sow – scatter seed on the earth; to plant: sow a crop; circulate Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree SO abbr. 1. seller's option 2. Sports shootout 3. significant other 4. Baseball strikeout so 1 (sō) adv. 1. a. To the amount or degree expressed or understood; to such an extent: She was so happy that she cried. b. To a great extent; to such an evident degree: But the idea is so obvious. 2. Afterward; then: to the gas station and so home. 3. Used to preface a remark or signal a new subject: So what happened here? So I'm going to the store to buy some milk. 4. In the same way; likewise: You were on time, and so was I. 5. Apparently; well, then. Used in expressing astonishment, disapproval, or sarcasm: So you think you've got troubles? 6. a. In truth; indeed; assuredly: "You aren't right." "I am so!" b. Informal Used as an intensive, especially with verbs or verb phrases: They want to move in with us, but that is so not going to happen. 7. In the condition or manner expressed or indicated; thus: Hold the brush so. adj. 1. True; factual: I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so. 2. In good order: Everything on his desk must be exactly so. conj. 1. For that reason; therefore: This is the easiest way to get there, so don't argue. 2. With the result or consequence that: He failed to appear, so we went on without him. 3. With the purpose that: I stayed so I could see you. pron. Such as has already been suggested or specified; the same or roughly the same: She became a loyal friend and remained so. interj. Used to express surprise or comprehension: So! You've finished your work at last. Idioms: so as to In order to: Mail your package early so as to ensure its timely arrival. so that 1. With the purpose that: I stopped so that you could catch up. 2. With the result or consequence that. so what Used to express contempt or lack of interest. [Middle English, from Old English swā ; see swo- in Indo-European roots .] Usage Note: Many critics and grammarians have insisted that so must be followed by that in formal writing when used to introduce a clause giving the reason for or purpose of an action: He stayed so that he could see the second feature. But since many respected writers use so for so that in formal writing, it seems best to consider the issue one of stylistic preference: The store stays open late so (or so that ) people who work all day can buy groceries. Both so and so that are acceptably used to introduce clauses that state a result or consequence: The Bay Bridge was still closed, so (or so that ) the drive from San Francisco to the Berkeley campus took an hour and a half. · Critics have sometimes objected to the use of so as an intensive meaning "to a great degree or extent," as in We were so relieved to learn that the deadline had been extended. This usage is most common in informal contexts, perhaps because, unlike the neutral very, it presumes that the listener or reader will be sympathetic to the speaker's evaluation of the situation. Thus one would be more apt to say It was so unfair of them not to invite you than to say It was so fortunate that I didn't have to put up with your company. For just this reason, the construction may occasionally be used to good effect in more formal contexts to invite the reader to take the point of view of the speaker or subject: The request seemed to her to be quite reasonable; it was so unfair of the manager to refuse. · New England speakers often use a negative form such as so didn't where others would use the positive so did, as in Sophie ate all her strawberries and so didn't Amelia. Since this usage may confuse a speaker who has not previously encountered it, it is best avoided in writing. so 2 (sō) n. Music Variant of sol 1 . American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. so ( səʊ ) adv 1. ( foll by an adjective or adverb and a correlative clause often introduced by that ) to such an extent: the river is so dirty that it smells . 2. ( used with a negative; it replaces the first as in an equative comparison ) to the same extent as: she is not so old as you . 3. (intensifier): it's so lovely ; I love you so . 4. in the state or manner expressed or implied: they're happy and will remain so . 5. ( not used with a negative; foll by an auxiliary verb or do, have, or be used as main verbs ) also; likewise: I can speak Spanish and so can you . 6. informal indeed: used to contradict a negative statement: You didn't tell the truth. I did so! . 7. archaic provided that 8. and so on and so forth and continuing similarly 9. just so See just 19 10. or so approximately: fifty or so people came to see me . 11. quite so I agree; exactly 12. so be it used to express agreement or resignation 13. so much a. a certain degree or amount (of) b. a lot (of): it's just so much nonsense . 14. so much for a. no more can or need be said about b. used to express contempt for something that has failed: so much for your bright idea . conj ( subordinating; often foll by that ) 15. in order (that): to die so that you might live . 16. with the consequence (that): he was late home, so that there was trouble . 17. so as ( takes an infinitive ) in order (to): to slim so as to lose weight . sentence connector 18. in consequence; hence: she wasn't needed, so she left . 19. used to introduce a sentence expressing resignation, amazement, or sarcasm: so you're publishing a book! . 20. thereupon; and then: and so we ended up in France . 21. used to introduce a sentence or clause to add emphasis: he's crazy, so he is . 22. so what! informal what importance does that have? pron used to substitute for a clause or sentence, which may be understood: you'll stop because I said so . adj (used with: is, was, etc ) factual; true: it can't be so . interj an exclamation of agreement, surprise, etc [Old English swā; related to Old Norse svā, Old High German sō, Dutch zoo ] Usage: In formal English, so is not used as a conjunction, to indicate either purpose ( he left by a back door so he could avoid photographers ) or result ( the project was abandoned so his services were no longer needed ). In the former case to or in order to should be used instead, and in the latter case and so or and therefore would be more acceptable. The expression so therefore should not be used so ( səʊ ) n (Music, other) music a variant spelling of soh so the internet domain name for (Computer Science) Somalia SO abbreviation for (Automotive Engineering) Somalia (international car registration) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 so 1 (soʊ) adv. 1. in the way or manner indicated: Do it so. 2. in that or this manner or fashion; thus: So it turned out. 3. in the aforesaid state or condition: It is broken and has long been so. 4. to the extent or degree indicated or suggested: Do not walk so fast. 5. very or extremely: I'm so happy. 6. very greatly: My head aches so! 7. (used before an adverb or an adverbial clause and fol. by as ) to such a degree or extent: so far as I know. 8. having the purpose of: a speech so commemorating the victory. 9. hence; therefore: She was ill, and so stayed home. 10. (used to emphasize or confirm a previous statement) most certainly: I said I would come, and so I will. 11. (used to contradict a previous statement) indeed; truly; too: I was so at the party! 12. likewise or correspondingly; also; too: If he is going, then so am I. 13. in such manner as to follow or result from: As he learned, so did he teach. 14. in the way that follows; in this way. 15. in the way that precedes; in that way. 16. in such way as to end in: So live your life that old age will bring you no regrets. 17. then; subsequently: and so to bed. conj. 18. in order that (often fol. by that ): Check carefully, so any mistakes will be caught. 19. with the result that (often fol. by that ). 20. on the condition that; if. pron. 21. such as has been stated: to be good and stay so. 22. something that is about or near the persons or things in question, as in number or amount: Of the original twelve, five or so remain. interj. 23. (used as an exclamation of surprise, shock, discovery, inquiry, indifference, etc., according to the manner of utterance.) adj. 24. true as stated or reported; conforming with reality or the fact: Say it isn't so. [before 900; Middle English; Old English swā, c. Old Frisian sā, sō, Old Saxon, Old High German sō, Old Norse svā, sō, Gothic swa ] usage: The intensive so meaning “very or extremely” ( Everything's so expensive these days ) occurs chiefly in informal speech and is occasionally criticized in other contexts. In writing and formal speech, intensive so is most often followed by a completing that clause: Everything is so expensive that some families can barely afford necessities. See also as 1 , and, but 1 . so 2 (soʊ) n. Music. sol 1 . SO significant other (def. 2). so. or So., 1. south. 2. southern. s.o. 1. seller's option. 2. shipping order. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. so So is used in several different ways. 1. referring ba