sole
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOLE
always used before a noun
1
:
only or single
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He became the sole heir to the property.
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the sole owner
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The sole aim/objective/purpose of the program is to help the poor.
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She was the sole survivor of the tragedy.
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Icy roads were the sole cause of the accident.
2
:
belonging only to the person or group specified
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She has the sole authority to hire new staff members. [=only she can hire new staff members]
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He has sole jurisdiction of the area.
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sole
/ˈsoʊl/
noun
plural
soles
2
sole
/ˈsoʊl/
noun
plural
soles
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOLE
[count]
1
:
the bottom part of the foot
2
:
the part of a shoe, boot, etc., that touches the ground
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see picture at shoe
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shoes with slippery soles
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heavy boots with thick rubber soles
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compare 4sole
3
sole
/ˈsoʊl/
verb
soles;
soled;
soling
3
sole
/ˈsoʊl/
verb
soles;
soled;
soling
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOLE
[+ object]
:
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.)
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My shoes need to be soled.
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sole
/ˈsoʊl/
noun
plural
soles
4
sole
/ˈsoʊl/
noun
plural
soles
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOLE
[count, noncount]
:
a type of ocean fish that is eaten as food
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compare 2sole
