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some

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adjective

ˈsəm How to pronounce some (audio)
 for sense 2 without stress 
1
: being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing
some person knocked
2
a
: 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

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pronoun

ˈsəm How to pronounce some (audio)
singular or plural in construction
1
: one indeterminate quantity, portion, or number as distinguished from the rest
2
: an indefinite additional amount
ran a mile and then some

some

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adverb

ˈsəm How to pronounce some (audio)
ˌsəm
1
: about
some 80 houses
twenty-some people
2
a
: 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
Using Some as an Adverb: Usage Guide

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

-some

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adjective suffix

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

-some

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noun suffix

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

-some

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noun combining form

1
: body
chromosome
2
: chromosome
monosome

Synonyms

Adjective

Adverb

Example Sentences

Adjective Can I have some water? She had some interest in the job. I have some money left, but not much. I hope I've been of some help. We met some years ago. He spoke at some length about his problems. Adverb Would you like some more potatoes? I need to work on it some more. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Then inflationary vapors steamed up the marketplace some more. Kristen Bateman, Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2022 Toussaint was pulled for Mike Mayers and the Mariners beat up on the Angels some more. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 But Alabama will need to work around its numbers issue for one more day Saturday while giving fans a closer look at some less experienced players. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 15 Apr. 2022 Once an employee’s hours fall below certain thresholds—often 1,000 hours a year or 500 for long-term part-timers—some 401(k) plans prevent participation. Anne Tergesen, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022 What drew so many to Rocky Ripple — the White River — may push some away. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2022 While some 40 memos are available online, the list is out of date; the most recent police shooting for which a memo is posted occurred in 2019. Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 13 Feb. 2022 The show will be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, starting at 5 p.m. PT and including first looks, trailers and new gameplay for some 40 video games. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Dec. 2021 Ruby reluctantly agrees to lead the team there, and on the way, Knight gently questions Ruby some more. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English som, adjective & pronoun, from Old English sum; akin to Old High German sum some, Greek hamē somehow, homos same — more at same

Adjective suffix

Middle English -som, from Old English -sum; akin to Old High German -sam -some, Old English sum some

Noun suffix

Middle English (northern dialect) -sum, from Middle English sum, pronoun, one, some

Noun combining form

New Latin -somat-, -soma, from Greek sōmat-, sōma

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of some was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing some

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