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Adverb: so  sow
  1. 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. In a manner that facilitates
    "he observed the snakes so he could describe their behaviour"; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"
     
  3. 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. 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. In the same way; also
    "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she"
     
  6. In the way indicated
    "hold the brush so";
    - thus, thusly [US]
     
  7. (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. Subsequently or soon afterwards (often used as a sentence connector)
    "and so home and to bed";
    - then, and so
     
  9. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact, reason or as a result
    "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted";
    - therefore, hence, thence, thus
     
  10. In truth (often tends to intensify)
    "he did so do it!";
    - indeed, surely
Conjunction: so  sow
  1. And for this reason
    "You are too nice, and so tend to be exploited";
    - therefore
     
  2. In order that
    "run so you get there quickly"
     
  3. With the result that
    "it is sunny, so it will be hot"
Noun: so  sow
  1. The syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
    - sol, soh

Sounds like: sets, settsew

Derived forms: sos

Type of: solfa syllable

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