Hypertext Webster Gateway: "soon"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Soon \Soon\, a.
Speedy; quick. [Obs.] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Soon \Soon\, adv. [OE. sone, AS. s?na; cf. OFries. s?n, OS.
s[=a]na, s[=a]no, OHG. s[=a]r, Goth. suns.]
1. In a short time; shortly after any time specified or
supposed; as, soon after sunrise. ``Sooner said than
done.'' --Old Proverb. ``As soon as it might be.''
--Chaucer.

She finished, and the subtle fiend his lore Soon
learned. --Milton.

2. Without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early.

How is it that ye are come so soon to-day? --Ex. ii.
18.

3. Promptly; quickly; easily.

Small lights are soon blown out, huge fires abide.
--Shak.

4. Readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or
some other word expressing will.

I would as soon see a river winding through woods or
in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many
whimsical figures at Versailles. --Addison.

{As soon as}, or {So soon as}, immediately at or after
another event. ``As soon as he came nigh unto the camp . .
. he saw the calf, and the dancing.'' --Ex. xxxii. 19. See
{So . . . as}, under {So}.

{Soon at}, as soon as; or, as soon as the time referred to
arrives. [Obs.] ``I shall be sent for soon at night.''
--Shak.

{Sooner or later}, at some uncertain time in the future; as,
he will discover his mistake sooner or later.

{With the soonest}, as soon as any; among the earliest; too
soon. [Obs.] --Holland.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

soon
adv : 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" [syn: {shortly}, {presently},
{before long}]


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