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sole
1[ sohl ]
adjective
- being the only one; only:
the sole living relative.
Synonyms:
the sole brilliance of the gem.
Synonyms:
- belonging or pertaining to one individual or group to the exclusion of all others; exclusive:
the sole right to the estate.
- functioning automatically or with independent power:
the sole authority.
- Chiefly Law. not married; unmarried.
- without company or companions; lonely:
the sole splendor of her life.
- Archaic. alone.
sole
2[ sohl ]
noun
- the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- the corresponding under part of a shoe, boot, or the like, or this part exclusive of the heel.
- the bottom, under surface, or lower part of anything.
- Carpentry.
- the underside of a plane.
- Golf. the part of the head of the club that touches the ground.
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with a sole, as a shoe.
- Golf. to place the sole of (a club) on the ground, as in preparation for a stroke.
sole
3[ sohl ]
noun
- a European flatfish, Solea solea, used for food.
- any other flatfish of the families Soleidae and Cynoglossidae, having a hooklike snout.
sole
2/ əʊ /
noun
- the underside of the foot plantarvolar
- the underside of a shoe
- the bottom of a furrow
- the bottom of a plough
- the underside of a golf-club head
- the bottom of an oven, furnace, etc
verb
- to provide (a shoe) with a sole
- golf to rest (the club) on the ground, as when preparing to make a stroke
sole
3/ əʊ /
noun
- any tongue-shaped flatfish of the family Soleidae, esp Solea solea ( European sole ): most common in warm seas and highly valued as food fishes
- any of certain other similar fishes
Derived Forms
- ˈDZԱ, noun
- ˈDZ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- DZn noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sole1
Origin of sole2
Origin of sole3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sole1
Origin of sole2
Origin of sole3
Example Sentences
“We meet people when they have lost a family member who was the sole provider. We meet people as they are receiving verbal eviction warnings from their landlord.”
"They are not detaining them. They are not interfering in them going about their business. Their focus, their sole goal is the PKK."
The area's sole, permanent doctor, she spent years essentially on call 24/7.
An Indian naval officer on honeymoon, a tourist guide who was the sole breadwinner for his family, and a businessman holidaying with his wife and children were among the victims.
World Sevens Football's sole purpose is to "drive investment in women's football", said Asante.
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