soon
soon definition
soon (so̵̅o̅n)
adverb
- in a short time (after a time specified or understood); shortly; before long will soon be there
- promptly; quickly as soon as possible
- ahead of time; early we left too soon
- readily; willingly I would as soon go as stay
- 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
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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