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2soldier verb sol·diered; sol·dier·ing 1 : to serve as a soldier

2 : to pretend to work while actually doing nothing

sol·diery noun : a body of soldiers

1sole noun : any of various flatfishes including some used for food

2sole noun 1 : the undersurface of the foot

2 : the bottom of a shoe

3sole verb soled; sol·ing : to furnish (a shoe) with a sole

4sole adjective : being the only one : ONLY; also : belonging exclusively or otherwise limited to one usu. specified individual, unit, or group

Synonyms

alone, lone, only, singular, solitary, special, unique—more at ONLY

so·le·cism noun 1 : a mistake in grammar

2 : a breach of etiquette

sole·ly adverb 1 : without another

2 : to the exclusion of all else

Synonyms

[1] alone, independently, singly, unaided, unassisted—more at ALONE

[2] alone, exclusively, just, only, simply; also mainly, mostly, primarily

sol·emn adjective 1 : marked by or observed with full religious ceremony

2 : FORMAL, CEREMONIOUS

3 : highly serious

4 : SOMBER, GLOOMY

— sol·emn·ly adverb

Synonyms

august, dignified, imposing, staid, stately—more at DIGNIFIED

earnest, grave, humorless, serious, severe, sober, staid, unsmiling, weighty—more at SERIOUS

so·lem·ni·ty noun 1 : formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event

2 : a solemn condition or quality

Synonyms

[1] ceremonial, ceremony, form, formality, observance, rite, ritual—more at RITE

[2] earnestness, gravity, intentness, seriousness, sobriety—more at EARNESTNESS

sol·em·nize verb -nized; -niz·ing 1 : to observe or honor with solemnity

2 : to celebrate (a marriage) with religious rites

— sol·em·ni·za·tion noun

so·le·noid noun : a coil of wire usu. in cylindrical form that when carrying a current acts like a magnet

so·lic·it verb 1 : to make petition to : ENTREAT

2 : to approach with a request or plea

3 : TEMPT, LURE

4 : to try to obtain by usu. urgent requests or pleas

Synonyms

[1] appeal, beg, beseech, entreat, implore, importune, petition, plead, pray, supplicate—more at BEG

[2] canvass, poll, survey—more at CANVASS

[4] ask, call, plead, quest, request, seek, sue

so·lic·i·ta·tion noun : the practice or act or an instance of soliciting; also : a moving or drawing force

Synonyms

appeal, cry, entreaty, petition, plea, prayer, suit, supplication—more at PLEA

so·lic·i·tor noun 1 : one that solicits

2 : LAWYER; especially : a legal official of a city or state

Synonyms

pleader, suitor

so·lic·i·tous adjective 1 : full of concern or fears : WORRIED, CONCERNED

2 : full of desire : EAGER

3 : manifesting or expressing attentive care and protectiveness

— so·lic·i·tous·ly adverb

Synonyms

attentive, considerate, kind, thoughtful—more at THOUGHTFUL

so·lic·i·tude noun : the state of being concerned and anxious : ANXIETY, CONCERN

1solid adjective 1 : not hollow; also : written as one word without a hyphen

2 : having, involving, or dealing with three dimensions or with solids <~ geometry>

3 : not loose or spongy : COMPACT ; also : neither gaseous nor liquid : HARD, RIGID <~ ice>

4 : of good substantial quality or kind <~ comfort>

5 : thoroughly dependable : RELIABLE ; also : serious in purpose or character <~ reading>

6 : UNANIMOUS, UNITED <~ for pay increases>

7 : of one substance or character

8 : free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension

— solid adverb

— sol·id·ly adverb

Synonyms

[3] compact, firm, hard, rigid, stiff, unyielding—more at FIRM

[5] dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, steady, sure, tried, true, trustworthy—more at DEPENDABLE

[8] good, hard, informed, just, levelheaded, logical, rational, reasonable, reasoned, sensible, sober, valid, well-founded—more at GOOD

2solid noun 1 : a geometrical figure (as a cube or sphere) having three dimensions

2 : a solid substance

sol·i·dar·i·ty noun : unity based on shared interests, objectives, or standards

so·lid·i·fy verb -fied;