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soon (so̵̅o̅n)

adverb

  1. in a short time (after a time specified or understood); shortly; before long will soon be there
  2. promptly; quickly as soon as possible
  3. ahead of time; early we left too soon
  4. readily; willingly I would as soon go as stay
  5. Obsolete at once; immediately

Etymology: ME sone < OE sona, at once, akin to OHG sān, Goth suns

soon Idioms

had sooner

would rather; would prefer to

sooner or later

inevitably; eventually

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soon Synonyms

soon

modif.

  1. In the near future

    before long, in a short time, in a while, shortly, forthwith, presently, quickly, in a minute, in a second, in short order, in due time; see also someday.

  2. Early

    in time, promptly, on time; see early 2.


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soon quotes

The Gulf War was like teenage sex.We got in too soon and we got out too soon.

-Harkin,Tom (Thomas)

Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soonö Sleep will come when thou art fled; Of neither would I ask the boon I ask of thee, belove'  d Nightö Swift be thine approaching flight, Come soon, soon!

-Shelley, Percy Bysshe

I have come to the borders of sleep, The unfathomable deep Forest, where all must lose Their way, however straight Or winding, soon or late; They cannot choose.

-Thomas, (Philip) Edward

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