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soon

UK/suːn/ US/sun/ very common us

adverb

1.

in the near future

  • “the doctor will soon be here”
  • “the book will appear shortly”
  • “she will arrive presently”
  • “we should have news before long”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English sone, from Old English sōna (“immediately, at once”), from Proto-West Germanic *sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic *sēna, *sēnô (“immediately, soon, then”), from *sa (demonstrative pronoun), from Proto-Indo-European *só (demonstrative pronoun). Cognate with Scots sone, sune, schone (“soon, quickly, at once”), North Frisian san (“immediately, at once”), dialectal Dutch zaan (“soon, before long”), Middle Low German sân (“right afterwards, soon”), Middle High German sān, son (“soon, then”), Old High German sār (“immediately, soon”). Compare also Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐍃 (suns, “immediately, soon”), from Proto-Germanic *suniz (“soon”).

Phrases

  • a fool and his money are soon parted
  • a little pot is soon hot
  • any time soon
  • anytime soon
  • as soon as
  • as soon as look at someone
  • as soon as possible
  • eaten bread is soon forgotten

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