Some
Definition of Some
Pronunciation: sŭm a. | 1. | Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; - used to express an indefinite quantity or number; as, some wine; some water; some persons. Used also pronominally; as, I have some. | | 2. | A certain; one; - indicating a person, thing, event, etc., as not known individually, or designated more specifically; as, some man, that is, some one man. | | 3. | Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just. | | 4. | About; near; more or less; - used commonly with numerals, but formerly also with a singular substantive of time or distance; as, a village of some eighty houses; some two or three persons; some hour hence. | | 5. | Considerable in number or quantity. | | 6. | Certain; those of one part or portion; - in distinction from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another. | | 7. | A part; a portion; - used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.All and some | one and all. See under All, adv. |
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