Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Sound (-ed, -ing, -s)
sound (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OFr < L. sonāre.]
- Appear; seem.
- Say; tell; report.
- Measure; plumb; explore; probe; examine; determine the depth with a nautical instrument such as a plumb.
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