SOON

soon, shortly, presently, before long

(adverb) in the near future; “the doctor will soon be here”; “the book will appear shortly”; “she will arrive presently”; “we should have news before long”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

soon (comparative sooner, superlative soonest)

Short in length of time from the present.

(US, dialect) early

Adverb

soon (comparative sooner, superlative soonest)

(obsolete) Immediately, instantly.

Within a short time; quickly.

(now, dialectal) Early.

Readily; willingly; used with would, or some other word expressing will.

Anagrams

• noos, noso-, onos, oons, sono-

Etymology

Proper noun

Soon (plural Soons)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Soon is the 30980th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 750 individuals. Soon is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (68.0%) and Multi-racial (17.2%) individuals.

Anagrams

• noos, noso-, onos, oons, sono-

Source: Wiktionary


Soon, adv. Etym: [OE. sone, AS. s; cf. OFries. s, OS. sana, sano, OHG. sar, Goth. suns.]

1. In a short time; shortly after any time specified or supposed; as, soon after sunrise. "Sooner said than done." Old Proverb. "As soon as it might be." Chaucer. She finished, and the subtle fiend his lore Soon learned. Milton.

2. Without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early. How is it that ye are come so soon to-day Ex. ii. 18.

3. Promptly; quickly; easily. Small lights are soon blown out, huge fires abide. Shak.

4. Readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will. I would as soon see a river winding through woods or in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many whimsical figures at Versailles. Addison. As soon as, or So soon as, imediately at or after another event. "As soon as he came nigh unto the camp . . . he saw the calf, and the dancing." Ex. xxxii. 19. See So . . . as, under So.

– Soon at, as soon as; or, as soon as the time referred to arrives. [Obs.] "I shall be sent for soon at night." Shak.

– Sooner or later, at some uncertain time in the future; as, he will discover his mistake sooner or later.

– With the soonest, as soon as any; among the earliest; too soon. [Obs.] Holland.

Soon, a.

Definition: Speedy; quick. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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