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sound

noun, verb, adjective

/saʊnd/

Meaning

a sensation perceived by the ear; to make or cause to make a noise; in good condition

The bell sounded across the valley.

sound asleep

noise, tone, echo, healthy, secure

silence, unhealthy, weak

sound advice, sound asleep, sound decision, sound system

A whole formed by combining several elements; to combine into a total.

a government license granting exclusive rights to an inventor; also to obtain such rights

existing or happening now; to give something to someone in a formal way

A position in a hierarchy; to place in order according to importance or quality.

a flat or even surface; a stage in scale or rank; to make something flat or equal.

The natural agent that makes things visible; to illuminate or make something start burning.