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Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics.
Jane Addams

Meaning of "sole" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOLE

From Old French soule, from Latin sōlus alone.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SOLE

sole  [səʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sole is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sole in the English dictionary

The definition of sole in the dictionary is being the only one; only. Other definition of sole is of or relating to one individual or group and no other.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOLE


bowl
bəʊl
coal
kəʊl
cole
kəʊl
console
kənˈsəʊl
control
kənˈtrəʊl
goal
ɡəʊl
hole
həʊl
parole
pəˈrəʊl
patrol
pəˈtrəʊl
payroll
ˈpeɪˌrəʊl
pole
pəʊl
poll
pəʊl
role
rəʊl
roll
rəʊl
scroll
skrəʊl
Seoul
səʊl
soul
səʊl
toll
təʊl
troll
trəʊl
whole
həʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOLE

soldo
sole agent
sole beneficiary
sole legatee
sole proprietor
sole stockholder
sole trader
sole-charge school
solecism
solecist
solecistic
solecistical
solecistically
solecize
solei
soleless
solely
solemn
Solemn League and Covenant
solemn vows

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOLE

as a whole
asshole
black hole
bole
camisole
casserole
controle
creole
dole
espagnole
from pole to pole
in the hole
mole
on the dole
on the whole
oriole
outsole
Poole
Seminole
vole

Synonyms and antonyms of sole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SOLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sole» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sole

Translation of «sole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOLE

Find out the translation of sole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惟一的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

único
570 millions of speakers

English

sole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकमात्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوحيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

единственным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

único
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একমাত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tunggal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

唯一の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유일한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tunggal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

duy nhất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकमेव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jedynym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

єдиним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκλειστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitsluitlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sula
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

såle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOLE»

The term «sole» is very widely used and occupies the 4.295 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sole» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sole» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sole

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sole.
1
Jane Addams
Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics.
2
Sri Aurobindo
India saw from the beginning, and, even in her ages of reason and her age of increasing ignorance, she never lost hold of the insight, that life cannot be rightly seen in the sole light, cannot be perfectly lived in the sole power of its externalities.
3
Philip James Bailey
The sole equality on earth is death.
4
Leonard Boswell
As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce.
5
Craig Brown
It is hard being a football loather, a football unfan. I sometimes feel as lonely as the sole survivor in the last reel of a Zombie film, as, one by one, old friends reveal themselves, with their glassy stares and outstretched arms, to have succumbed to the lure.
6
Giordano Bruno
We see that pedantry has never been held in such esteem for the government of the world as in our times, and it offers as many paths of the true intelligible species and objects of infallible and sole truth as there are individual pedants.
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Leo Burnett
The sole purpose of business is service. The sole purpose of advertising is explaining the service which business renders.
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John Burroughs
If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go.
9
James F. Cooper
Party leads to vicious, corrupt and unprofitable legislation, for the sole purpose of defeating party.
10
Mos Def
If Islam's sole interest is the welfare of mankind, then Islam is the strongest advocate of human rights anywhere on Earth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOLE»

Discover the use of sole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sole Provider: 30 Years of Nike Basketball
Looks at Nike's most memorable shoes, campaigns, athletes, moments, and relationship with basketball throughout the years.
Robert Jackson, 2002
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Sole Survivor
But one year later, haunted by the loss of his family and desperate to find purpose in life, he discovers that the official story of Flight 353 is a treacherous lie. They say it was an accident. It was not.
Dean Koontz, 2012
3
Sole Sisters: Stories of Women and Running
It appeals to all women who know what it means to have the support of others who share their trials and triumphs. Sole Sisters: Stories of Women and Running is sometimes touching, sometimes funny, and always inspiring.
Jennifer Lin, Susan Warner, 2009
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Sole Proprietorship: Small Business Start-up Kit
Everything that is needed to set up a small business sole proprietorship is contained in this valuable reference. State-by-State rules for sole proprietorship are included in the appendix.
Daniel Sitarz, 2005
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Sole Survivor
The sole survivor was a second steward named Poon Lim, who, with no knowledge of the sea, managed to stay alive for 133 days on a small wooden raft.
Ruthanne Lum McCunn, 2013
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Surprisingly Simple: Independent Contractor, Sole ...
Find all of the following, explained in plain-English with no legal jargon: Business Taxation 101: A brief primer on tax topics in general, especially as they apply to businesses.
Mike Piper, 2007
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Mates, Dates, and Sole Survivors
On a spa weekend, Lucy meets someone who seems just right for her. And he feels the same way about her. But Lucy soon starts to feel smothered. Maybe being a singleton isn't so bad after all. Original.
Cathy Hopkins, 2003
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Ngāti Ruanui: A History
The central theme of this important book is the unwavering determination of the Ngati Ruanui tribe to hold on to their land and their autonomy.
Tony Sole, 2005
9
Sole Agent
Peter Craig was hoping his stopover in Lisbon would just be long enough to share lunch and stories with Ferreira, now chief of the Portuguese Security Service.
Kenneth Benton, 1970
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Sole Survivor: A Novel
Shortly after the World War II, Dr. Rosie Trethway moves to a remote corner of New Zealand hoping to leave her hectic life behind, but her plans go awry.
Derek Hansen, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sole is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Father files for sole custody after children placed in Children's …
The kids are now at summer camp and their father, Omer Tsimhoni, filed for temporary sole custody Thursday. Tsimhoni's lawyer said in the motion filed that ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»
2
Two runners experience full cardiac arrest during “Rock 'n Sole” run …
The 20-year-old Oconowmoc man, identified as Jon Derynda, collapsed immediately after finishing a half marathon as part of the “Rock 'n Sole” run. «fox6now.com, Jun 15»
3
Kelly Rutherford Granted Sole Custody of Her 2 Children
The Gossip Girl star has been given sole legal and physical custody of her two children temporarily after a California judge ruled that son Hermes, 8, and ... «People Magazine, May 15»
4
Santos-Cooper Energy JV Enters FEED for Sole Gas Field Project …
Australia's Cooper Energy Limited reported Monday that the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in the Sole gas field in the Gippsland Basin and Orbost Gas Plant ... «Rigzone, May 15»
5
'Survivor: Worlds Apart' Winner: [SPOILER] Is Season 30's Sole
We started with 18…and now we're down to 1! After weeks of crazy twists and blindsides, [SPOILER] was announced as the winner of 'Survivor: Worlds Apart' ... «Hollywood Life, May 15»
6
Greg Fenves named sole finalist for UT presidency
The UT System Board of Regents voted Friday to select Greg Fenves, UT executive vice president and provost, as the sole finalist to become the next UT ... «UT The Daily Texan, Mar 15»
7
Dr. Shipley Sole Finalist for MSU President
Dr. Shipley Sole Finalist for MSU President. Published 03/09 2015 11:39AM. Updated 03/10 2015 01:47PM. Dr. Shipley Interview at MSU. Dr. Suzanne Shipley. «KFDX, Mar 15»
8
Tyler Perry Sues Employee Joshua Sole For Alleged Stalking
A lawsuit filed Monday by Perry describes a scene in which the alleged stalker, Joshua Sole, barricaded himself in the studio's administrative office, forcing an ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
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Mixtape Of The Week: Dej Loaf Sell Sole
“Try Me” is only on Sell Sole, Dej Loaf's new mixtape, in remixed form. A new version of the track, with Ty Dolla $ign and Remy Ma both attempting their own ... «Stereogum, Oct 14»
10
Sole Power, Gordon Lord Byron may be vulnerable in Sprint Cup
Sole Power has the stronger recent form, entering Saturday's race after three straight wins, the last two at the Group 1 level. But Sole Power probably prefers a ... «Daily Racing Form, Sep 14»

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