soon

Meanings

• adjective

  Approaching in the near future; not yet here.

  - "The event is soon."
  - "I'll be there soon."
  - "The baby is due soon."

• adverb

  At once; immediately.

  - "Give it to me soon."
  - "I'll finish this task soon."
  - "Please come soon."

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Pronunciation

1. /suːn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1212351"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with soon
moon , spoon , june , bloom , loom

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Homophones

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1. Sooner (en) : Earlier than others.
   

2. Soonest (en) : At the earliest possible time.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of soon that leads to same result
soon , sooner , soonest , soon enough , as soon as , a fool and his money are soon parted , anytime soon , none too soon , not a moment too soon , all too soon , too soon , would just as soon , and , and so forth , and so on

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Forms

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sooner, soonest

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Etymology

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Old English sūnan, from sūn 'summer' + -an -en 'approaching'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'soon' appears 18 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. In the game of Scrabble, 'soon' is worth 10 points.

3. The term 'sooner or later' is used to express that something will eventually happen, no matter how long it takes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Future: The time after the present, when events will happen.

2. Urgency: The state of needing to act quickly or deal with something immediately.

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Culture

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In literature, 'soon' has been used to express urgency, anticipation, and eagerness. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth says, 'Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-piece With direst cruelty! Make thick my blood, Stop up th' access and passage to remorse, That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose nor keep peace between Thy deep-rooted hatred and my cunning soul.', showing her eagerness to commit regicide. In music, 'Soon' has been used as a title in various songs, such as 'Soon' by My Chemical Romance and 'Soon' by The Black Eyed Peas.

How to Memorize "soon"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock counting down to the present moment, then imagine the hands moving forward to represent 'soon'. Visualize a future event approaching.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'soon' with the image of a ripe fruit ready to be picked or a birthday cake ready to be eaten.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Soon' to remember its meaning: 'Summer's Officially Near' or 'Speedy Opportunity Near'.

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