some

adjective

\ ˈsəm

, for sense 2 without stress \

Definition of some

(Entry 1 of 6)

1 : being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing some person knocked

2a : being one, a part, or an unspecified number of something (such as a class or group) named or implied some gems are hard

b : being of an unspecified amount or number give me some water have some apples

3 : remarkable, striking that was some party

4 : being at least one —used to indicate that a logical proposition is asserted only of a subclass or certain members of the class denoted by the term which it modifies

some

pronoun, singular or plural in construction

\ ˈsəm

Definition of some (Entry 2 of 6)

1 : one indeterminate quantity, portion, or number as distinguished from the rest

2 : an indefinite additional amount ran a mile and then some

some

adverb

\ ˈsəm

, ˌsəm\

Definition of some (Entry 3 of 6)

1 : about some 80 houses twenty-some people

2a : in some degree : somewhat felt some better

b : to some degree or extent : a little the cut bled some I need to work on it some more

c —used as a mild intensive that's going some

-some

adjective suffix

Definition of -some (Entry 4 of 6)

: characterized by a (specified) thing, quality, state, or action awesome burdensome cuddlesome

-some

noun suffix

Definition of -some (Entry 5 of 6)

: group of (so many) members and especially persons foursome

-some

noun combining form

Definition of -some (Entry 6 of 6)

1 : body chromosome

2 : chromosome monosome

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Using Some as an Adverb: Usage Guide

Adverb

When some is used to modify a number, it is almost always a round number a community of some 150,000 inhabitants but because some is slightly more emphatic than about or approximately it is occasionally used with a more exact number in an intensive function. an expert parachutist, he has some 115 jumps to his credit — Current Biography When some is used without a number, most commentators feel that somewhat is to be preferred. Their advice is an oversimplification, however; only when some modifies an adjective, usually a comparative, will somewhat always substitute smoothly. When some modifies a verb or adverb, and especially when it follows a verb, substitution of somewhat may prove awkward. Italy forced me to grow up some — E. W. Brooke I'm not a prude; I've been around some in my day — Roy Rogers here in Newport, both Southern Cross and Courageous practiced some more — W. N. Wallace

Examples of some in a Sentence

Adjective

Can I have some water? She had some interest in the job.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

Zuniga isn’t sweating at some low-fee, big-box fitness chain. — Ronald D. White, latimes.com, "Millennials are spending big on trendy places to sweat," 23 Aug. 2017 A long-term trend away from physicians owning their practices may be another reason that single-payer is winning some over. — Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News, "Doctors Warm To Single-Payer Health Care," 16 Aug. 2017

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Definition of some

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