8. Well; the fact being as stated; — used as an expletive; as, so the work is done, is it
9. Is it thus do you mean what you say — with an upward tone; as, do you say he refuses So [Colloq.]
10. About the number, time, or quantity specified; thereabouts; more or less; as, I will spend a week or so in the country; I have read only a page or so. A week or so will probably reconcile us. Gay.
Note: See the Note under Ill, adv. So . . . as. So is now commonly used as a demonstrative correlative of as when it is the puprpose to emphasize the equality or comparison suggested, esp. in negative assertions, and questions implying a negative answer. By Shakespeare and others so . . . as was much used where as . . . as is now common. See the Note under As, 1. 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. — So far, to that point or extent; in that particular. "The song was moral, and so far was right." Cowper. — So far forth, as far; to such a degree. Shak. Bacon. — So forth, further in the same or similar manner; more of the same or a similar kind. See And so forth, under And. — So, so, well, well. "So, so, it works; now, mistress, sit you fast." Dryden. Also, moderately or tolerably well; passably; as, he succeeded but so so. "His leg is but so so." Shak. — So that, to the end that; in order that; with the effect or result that. — So then, thus then it is; therefore; the consequence is.
SO
So, conj.
Defn: 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.
SO
So, interj.
Defn: Be as you are; stand still; stop; that will do; right as you are; — a word used esp. to cows; also used by sailors.
SOAK
Soak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Soaking.] Etym:
[OE. soken, AS. socian to sioak, steep, fr. s, s, to suck. See Suck.]
1. To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like.