26984 words

soles

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
shoes with rubber soles
4
one of a number of flat, round fish that are eaten as food:

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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:

shoes with leather/rubber soles
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.
11
not shared with anyone else:

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