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sole



sole AW [sole soles soled soling] adjective, noun, verb BrE [səʊl] NAmE [soʊl]
adjective only before noun
1. only; single
the sole surviving member of the family
My sole reason for coming here was to see you.
This is the sole means of access to the building.
2. belonging to one person or group; not shared
She has sole responsibility for the project.
the sole owner

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. Middle English Old French Latin solea ‘sandal, sill’ solum ‘bottom, pavement, sole’ Dutch zool German Sohle n. sense 4 Middle English Old French Provençal sola Latin solea ‘sandal, sill’ solum ‘bottom, pavement, sole’ adj. late Middle English ‘secluded’ ‘unrivalled’ Old French soule Latin sola solus ‘alone’

Example Bank:
We may have the opportunity to take over sole ownership of the company.

 
noun
1. countable the bottom surface of the foot
The hot sand burned the soles of their feet.
2. countable the bottom part of a shoe or sock, not including the heel
leather soles
compare heel n. (3)
3. -soled (in adjectives)having the type of soles mentioned
rubber-soled shoes
4. uncountable, countable (pl. sole)a flat sea fish that is used for food

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. Middle English Old French Latin solea ‘sandal, sill’ solum ‘bottom, pavement, sole’ Dutch zool German Sohle n. sense 4 Middle English Old French Provençal sola Latin solea ‘sandal, sill’ solum ‘bottom, pavement, sole’ adj. late Middle English ‘secluded’ ‘unrivalled’ Old French soule Latin sola solus ‘alone’

Example Bank:
I've got a hole in the sole of my shoe.
The sand was so hot I got blisters on the soles of my feet.

 
verb usually passive ~ sth
to repair a shoe by replacing the ↑sole
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. Middle English Old French Latin solea ‘sandal, sill’ solum ‘bottom, pavement, sole’ Dutch zool German Sohle n. sense 4 Middle English Old French Provençal sola Latin solea ‘sandal, sill’ solum ‘bottom, pavement, sole’ adj. late Middle English ‘secluded’ ‘unrivalled’ Old French soule Latin sola solus ‘alone’
 

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