so that
[conjunction]
Synonyms: so, so as

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so that
In order that

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so --- that
- Used with an adjective or adverb before a clause of result.
The bus was so full that I could hardly turn around.
Billy pitched so well that everyone cheered him at the end of the game.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

so that
conj.
1. or in order that; for the purpose that; so.
■ "So that" is usually followed by "can" or "could"; "in order that" is usually followed by "may" or "might".
Let's get ready now so that we can leave when Father comes.
Betty saved her money in order that she might buy a doll.
Compare: IN ORDER TO.
2. With the result that; so.
My pencil fell under my desk, so that I couldn't see it.
George often told stories that weren't true, so that no one believed him when he told about a deer in the school yard.

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