Some

Word SOME
Character 4
Hyphenation some
Pronunciations /sɐm/

Definitions and meanings of "Some"

What do we mean by some?

Being an unspecified number or quantity. adjective

Being a portion or an unspecified number or quantity of a whole or group. adjective

Being a considerable number or quantity. adjective

Unknown or unspecified by name. adjective

Being part and perhaps all of a class. adjective

Remarkable. adjective

An indefinite or unspecified number or portion. pronoun

An indefinite additional quantity. pronoun

Approximately; about. adverb

Somewhat. adverb

In some degree: to some extent; somewhat: as. I am some better; it is some cold.

As; so; ever: used indefinitely after certain adverbs and pronouns, like so, soever.

A suffix used to form adjectives from nouns or adjectives, as mettlesome, blithesome, lonesome, gladsome, gamesome, gruesome, quarrelsome, toothsome, troublesome, wholesome, winsome.

A; a certain; one: noting a person or thing indefinitely, either as unknown or as unspecified.

In this sense often fallowed by a correlative other or another.

A certain indefinite or indeterminate quantity or part of; more or less: often so used as to denote a small quantity or a deficiency: as, bring some water; eat some bread.

In logic, at least one, perhaps all; but a few logicians sometimes employ a semidefinite some which implies a part, but not all.

A certain indefinite or indeterminate number of: used before plural substantives: as, some years ago.

Hence A certain number of, stated approximately: in a quasi-adverbial use before a numeral or other word of number: as, a place some seventy miles distant; some four or five of us will be there.

A certain person; one.

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Some

The word "some" in example sentences

On one hand it had some great ideas, but on the other..some weak ideas too.. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They seem to have waterred down that prediction some, recently, still from memory, I think that Casey Lusking just “predicted” that *some* junk DNA will be found to have a function. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But though DAYBREAKERS wobbles they set up a glorious ending, then make it much less effective, and anybody who's watched CNN will immediately think up a simple and effective tactic that the vampires for some strange reason fail to use, there are little things all through the movie that make you realize, "Okay, they didn't think of *everything,* but at least they thought about *some* things." ❋ Hradzka (2010)

Sick puppies, some need help..some just need cappin! ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you look back through the comments, someone did post some information on this topic...ie..some research on the doctor, and found that this doctor does exist..etc. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Indeed there would be some overlap in those maps because AFAIAC *some* U*U clergy misconduct manifests itself in the form of anti-religious intolerance and bigotry on the part of U*U ministers or anti-conservative and/or anti-Republican intolerance and bigotry on the part of U*U ministers. ❋ Christine Robinson (2009)

Prima facie, ˜every tall sailor respects some doctor™ and ˜some short boy likes every politician™ exhibit common modes of linguistic combination. ❋ Pietroski, Paul (2009)

You have to have some sort of engagement,  some sort of a carrot that not only entices that actual government but makes sure that other forces within Iran know there's an alternative. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You've captured some great people here..some of my favourites too! ❋ Mr. Byrne (2008)

Outside after the Matam, tabarruk or Niyaze Hussain is distributed..some serve cold chilled sherbet, some serve hot piping tea..and as you exit from here you find women kids and men listening to pre recorded Majlis of Maulana Athar Saab Mirza.. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I read about 30 or so blogs daily..some for humor, some to do with fandoms...here are the OTHER ones. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Below is a list of twelve emcees that I think will make some serious noise this year Yes, this is a cosign of the below cats..some don't need it. ❋ Dart Adams (2008)

Kudos for you on the motivation ..some things are easy to unload ..oops .. let me say get some quick cash at a yard sale but then there is eBay. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Trying to pull all these collaborative activities into 3D might in some instances appear as unreasonable as trying to develop applications that will allow people to write text in 3D,say with a sentence starting on a plane and landing on another...whatever..some crazy idea like that. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are some fairly clear physiognomic *traits* associated with *some* male homosexuality which a misspent early adulthood spent propping up gay bars provides all the instruction one needs! ❋ Unknown (2007)

Do you have some actual evidence that they disagree with his belief that sacrificing *some* Muslims to kill *all* the Israelis was a good idea, or are you just taking it on blind faith? ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

Sure they create jobs..some Indians pay off lobbyists to get the Government to put in high speed communications, then the government pays for it, you and me, and then some friend of a lobbyist gets the contract and hires illegal aliens to install the cable.. ❋ Unknown (2006)

That said, BB *did* have some recent posts about the gaping maw of suckitude that is Marmaduke, so perhaps they *do* have *some* judgement. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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