sole

1 of 4

adjective

ˈsōl

: being the only one

she was her mother's sole support

: having no sharer

: functioning independently and without assistance or interference

let conscience be the sole judge

: belonging exclusively or otherwise limited to one usually specified individual, unit, or group

: not married

—used chiefly of women

archaic : having no companion : solitary

soleness

ˈsōl-nəs

noun

sole

2 of 4

noun (1)

: the undersurface of a foot

: the part of an item of footwear on which the sole rests and upon which the wearer treads

: the usually flat or flattened bottom or lower part of something or the base on which something rests

soled

ˈsōld

adjective

sole

3 of 4

verb

soled; soling

transitive verb

: to furnish with a sole

sole a shoe

: to place the sole of (a golf club) on the ground

sole

4 of 4

noun (2)

: any of various flatfishes (family Soleidae) having a small mouth, small or rudimentary fins, and small eyes placed close together and including important food fishes (such as the European Dover sole)

also : any of various mostly market flatfishes (such as lemon sole) of other families (such as Pleuronectidae)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, alone, from Anglo-French sul, soul, seul, from Latin solus

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French sole, soele, from Latin solea sandal; akin to Latin solum base, ground, soil

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin solea sandal, a flatfish

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sole 1 of 4

noun

ˈsōl

: the bottom of the foot

: the bottom of a shoe, slipper, or boot

sole

2 of 4

verb

soled; soling

: to put a new sole on

sole shoes

sole

3 of 4

noun

: a flatfish that has a small mouth and small eyes set close together and is often used for food

sole

4 of 4

adjective

: single entry 1 sense 1, only

the sole heir

: limited or belonging only to the person or group mentioned

The coach had sole authority over the team.

sole 1 of 2

adjective

as in exclusive

belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

exclusive
personal
single
proprietary
unshared
private

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

joint
common
nonexclusive
mutual
public
communal
multiple
cooperative
pooled
united
conjoint
shared

as in only

being the one or ones of a class with no other members the eldest son became the family's sole support

Synonyms & Similar Words

only
one
lone
single
singular
unique
solitary
special
alone
distinctive
sui generis
distinct
peerless
matchless
solo
incomparable
inimitable
one-off
unrivaled
unsurpassable
unparalleled
unequaled
unequalled
separate
unrivalled
unsurpassed
individual
unmatched
unaccompanied
unattended
nonce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

multifarious
myriad
mixed
manifold
varied
miscellaneous
popular
assorted
prevalent
perennial
prevailing
heterogenous
promiscuous
rampant
recurrent
patchwork
motley
divers
repeated

sole

2 of 2

noun

as in toe

Synonyms & Similar Words

toe
foot
underside
floor
undersurface
base
belly
seat
bottom
underpinning
ground
underbody
underpart
underbelly
undercarriage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

top
face
apex
crown
pinnacle
roof
point
peak
height
crest
head
summit
acme
tip
meridian
culmination
climax
high-water mark
cusp
zenith
tip-top

单词	sole
释义	sole 1 of 4 adjective ˈsōl 1 a : being the only one she was her mother's sole support b : having no sharer 2 : functioning independently and without assistance or interference let conscience be the sole judge 3 : belonging exclusively or otherwise limited to one usually specified individual, unit, or group 4 : not married —used chiefly of women 5 archaic : having no companion : solitary soleness ˈsōl-nəs noun sole 2 of 4 noun (1) 1 a : the undersurface of a foot b : the part of an item of footwear on which the sole rests and upon which the wearer treads 2 : the usually flat or flattened bottom or lower part of something or the base on which something rests soled ˈsōld adjective sole 3 of 4 verb soled; soling transitive verb 1 : to furnish with a sole sole a shoe 2 : to place the sole of (a golf club) on the ground sole 4 of 4 noun (2) : any of various flatfishes (family Soleidae) having a small mouth, small or rudimentary fins, and small eyes placed close together and including important food fishes (such as the European Dover sole) also : any of various mostly market flatfishes (such as lemon sole) of other families (such as Pleuronectidae) Synonyms Adjective exclusive single unshared See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective He became the sole heir to the property. The sole aim of the program is to help the poor. She was the sole survivor of the tragedy. Icy roads were the sole cause of the accident. He has sole jurisdiction of the area. Verb My shoes need to be soled. See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, alone, from Anglo-French sul, soul, seul, from Latin solus Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French sole, soele, from Latin solea sandal; akin to Latin solum base, ground, soil Noun (2) Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin solea sandal, a flatfish First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing sole Dover sole rex sole platform sole half sole lemon sole sole proprietorship petrale sole Dover sole rex sole platform sole half sole lemon sole sole proprietorship petrale sole See More Kids Definition sole 1 of 4 noun ˈsōl 1 : the bottom of the foot 2 : the bottom of a shoe, slipper, or boot sole 2 of 4 verb soled; soling : to put a new sole on sole shoes sole 3 of 4 noun : a flatfish that has a small mouth and small eyes set close together and is often used for food sole 4 of 4 adjective 1 : single entry 1 sense 1, only the sole heir 2 : limited or belonging only to the person or group mentioned The coach had sole authority over the team. Medical Definition sole noun ˈsōl 1 : the undersurface of a foot 2 : the somewhat concave plate of moderately dense horn that covers the lower surface of the coffin bone of the horse, partly surrounds the frog, and is bounded externally by the wall Legal Definition sole adjective : belonging exclusively or otherwise limited to one usually specified individual, unit, or group sole 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in exclusive belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance exclusive personal single proprietary unshared private Antonyms & Near Antonyms joint common nonexclusive mutual public communal multiple cooperative pooled united conjoint shared See More 2 as in only being the one or ones of a class with no other members the eldest son became the family's sole support Synonyms & Similar Words only one lone single singular unique solitary special alone distinctive sui generis distinct peerless matchless solo incomparable inimitable one-off unrivaled unsurpassable unparalleled unequaled unequalled separate unrivalled unsurpassed individual unmatched unaccompanied unattended nonce Antonyms & Near Antonyms multifarious myriad mixed manifold varied miscellaneous popular assorted prevalent perennial prevailing heterogenous promiscuous rampant recurrent patchwork motley divers repeated See More sole 2 of 2 noun as in toe Synonyms & Similar Words toe foot underside floor undersurface base belly seat bottom underpinning ground underbody underpart underbelly undercarriage Antonyms & Near Antonyms top face apex crown pinnacle roof point peak height crest head summit acme tip meridian culmination climax high-water mark cusp zenith tip-top See More
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sole

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verb

noun (2)

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Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing sole

Kids Definition

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