sound

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈsaʊ̯nd/]

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1. sound (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Healthy.

Example: He was safe and sound.

2. sound (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Complete, solid, or secure.

Example: Fred assured me the floorboards were sound.

3. sound (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Having the property of soundness.

Example: With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]

4. sound (adv) — sense 4

Definition: Soundly.

Example: So ſound he ſlept, that nought mought him awake.

5. sound (intj) — sense 5

Definition: Yes; used to show agreement or understanding.

Example: I found my jacket. — Sound.

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