1. (adv.)so in the way or manner indicated: Do it so.
2. so in that or this manner or fashion; thus: So it turned out.
3. so in the aforesaid state or condition: It is broken and has long been so.
4. so to the extent or degree indicated or suggested: Do not walk so fast.
5. so very or extremely: I'm so happy.
6. so very greatly: My head aches so!
7. so (used before an adverb or an adverbial clause and fol. by as) to such a degree or extent: so far as I know.
8. so having the purpose of: a speech so commemorating the victory.
9. so hence; therefore: She was ill, and so stayed home.
10. so (used to emphasize or confirm a previous statement) most certainly: I said I would come, and so I will.
11. so (used to contradict a previous statement) indeed; truly; too: I was so at the party!
12. so likewise or correspondingly; also; too: If he is going, then so am I.
13. so in such manner as to follow or result from: As he learned, so did he teach.
14. so in the way that follows; in this way.
15. so in the way that precedes; in that way.
16. so in such way as to end in: So live your life that old age will bring you no regrets.
17. so then; subsequently: and so to bed.
18. (conj.)so in order that (often fol. by that): Check carefully, so any mistakes will be caught.
19. so with the result that (often fol. by that).
20. so on the condition that; if.
21. (pron.)so such as has been stated: to be good and stay so.
22. so something that is about or near the persons or things in question, as in number or amount: Of the original twelve, five or so remain.
23. (interj.)so (used as an exclamation of surprise, shock, discovery, inquiry, indifference, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
24. (adj.)so true as stated or reported; conforming with reality or the fact: Say it isn't so.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE swā, c. OFris sā, sō, OS, OHG sō, ON
Definition of 'so'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adverb)sol, soh, so the syllablenaming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
2. (adverb)so to a very greatextent or degree "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!"
3. (adverb)so in a manner that facilitates "he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior"; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"
4. (adverb)so in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied "They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets"
5. (adverb)so to a certain unspecified extent or degree "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day"
6. (adverb)so in the same way; also "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she"
7. (adverb)thus, thusly, so in the way indicated "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)
8. (adverb)so (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells"
9. (adverb)then, so, and so, and then subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"
10. (adverb)therefore, hence, thence, thus, so (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
11. (adverb)indeed, so in truth (often tends to intensify) "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!"
1. (adverb)so emphasizes the large degree or extent of sth It's been so long since we saw each other.; You look so beautiful.; I was so mad that I couldn't think straight.
2. so not so ... not to the same degree or extent mentioned before It's not so terrible is it?
3. so used to refer to sth mentioned without repeating it "Do you think the weather will be nice this weekend?" "I hope so."
4. so indicates sth previously mentioned is also true about sb or sth else She's such a polite little girl, and so is her sister.
5. so indicates you are going to begin a new subject, ask a question, etc. So, can we go now?
6. so used while showing sb how big sth is or how to do sth Mix the flour and butter together like so.; a black insect about so big
7. so only so much/many indicates a limitedamount or quantity I can wait so long before I start to get annoyed.
8. so or so indicates an approximate amount or number We'll need about 10 bottles of water or so.
9. so so (what)? rudely indicates you do not think what sb has said is important "You're not done yet!" "So what? I have time!"
10. (conjunction)so in order that We didn't mention it, so (that) she wouldn't get upset
11. so indicates sth happens as a result of what has been mentioned We've finished this, so let's start the next one.; I wasn't sleeping, so I went to see the doctor.
Definition of 'so'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adverb)so in that manner or degree; as, indicated (in any way), or as implied, or as supposed to be known
2. (adverb)so in like manner or degree; in the same way; thus; for like reason; whith equal reason; -- used correlatively, following as, to denote comparison or resemblance; sometimes, also, following inasmuch as
3. (adverb)so in such manner; to such degree; -- used correlatively with as or that following; as, he was so fortunate as to escape
4. (adverb)so very; in a high degree; that is, in such a degree as can not well be expressed; as, he is so good; he planned so wisely
5. (adverb)so in the same manner; as has been stated or suggested; in this or that condition or state; under these circumstances; in this way; -- with reflex reference to something just asserted or implied; used also with the verb to be, as a predicate
6. (adverb)so the case being such; therefore; on this account; for this reason; on these terms; -- used both as an adverb and a conjuction
7. (adverb)so it is well; let it be as it is, or let it come to pass; -- used to express assent
8. (adverb)so well; the fact being as stated; -- used as an expletive; as, so the work is done, is it?
9. (adverb)so is it thus? do you mean what you say? -- with an upward tone; as, do you say he refuses? So?
10. (adverb)so about the number, time, or quantity specified; thereabouts; more or less; as, I will spend a week or so in the country; I have read only a page or so
11. so provided that; on condition that; in case that; if
12. so be as you are; stand still; stop; that will do; right as you are; -- a word used esp. to cows; also used by sailors
Definitions of 'so'
The New Hacker's Dictionary
1. so 1. (also S.O.) Abbrev. for
Significant Other, almost invariably written abbreviated and pronounced
/S·O/ by hackers. Used to refer
to one's primary relationship, esp. a live-in to whom one is not married.
See MOTAS, MOTOS,
MOTSS.
2. [techspeak] The Shift Out control character in ASCII (Control-N,
0001110).
Sense: (used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!
Definitions of so 
Afrikaans: so
Arabic: تُعَبِّر عن دَرَجَة الشَّ
Bulgarian: толкова
Brazilian: tão/tanto
Czech: tak
German: so
Danish: så
Greek: τόσο
Spanish: tan, tanto
Estonian: nii, väga
Farsi: تا اين اندازه تا اندازه ا
Finnish: niin
French: tellement
Hebrew: כָּל כָּך
Hindi: इस प्रकार, ऐसे
Croatian: toliko, do tog stupnja
Hungarian: annyira
Indonesian: begitu
Icelandic: svo/mjög (mikið)
Italian: così
Japanese: それほど
Korean: 그만큼, 그렇게
Lithuanian: tiek, taip, toks
Latvian: tik; tādā mērā
Malay: sungguh; banyak; sangat
Dutch: zo
Norwegian: så
Polish: tak (bardzo)
Persian: تا اين اندازه تا اندازه ا
Pashto: داسې، دغسې، همداسې، نو: د
Portuguese: tão/tanto
Romanian: atât de
Russian: так, до такой степени
Slovak: tak
Slovenian: tako
Serbian: toliko
Swedish: så
Thai: มาก
Turkish: bu/o kadar
Taiwanese: (表示程度)這樣，那樣，那麼
Ukrainian: так; вживається для посил
Urdu: اتنا، ایسا، اس قدر
Vietnamese: rất, cực kì
Chinese: （表示程度）这样，那样，那么
