26984 words

sole

11 definitions • 16 examples
1
being one only; single:

Examples:

My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
The sole survivor of the accident was found in the water after six hours.
2
not shared with anyone else:

Examples:

She has sole responsibility for the project.
I have sole charge of both children all day.
3
the bottom part of the foot that touches the ground when you stand or walk, or the bottom part of a shoe that touches the ground, usually not including the heel:

Examples:

a cut on the sole of her foot
4
one of a number of flat, round fish that are eaten as food:

Examples:

lemon sole
Dover sole
5
to put a new sole on a shoe
6
being the only one; single:

Examples:

She is the sole survivor of the accident.
7
Sole also means belonging to one person or group:

Examples:

The team moved into sole possession of first place.
8
the bottom part of a foot which touches the ground when you stand or walk, or the front part of the bottom of a shoe:

Examples:

9
a flat, round fish that is eaten as food
10
being the only one:

Examples:

sole owner/director A company which has a sole director is required to have another person as its company secretary.
The deal makes the bank the company's sole agent in the region.
The University is North America's sole supplier of an antibiotic to treat tuberculosis.
11
not shared with anyone else:

Examples:

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