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    some
    /sʌm/

    determiner

    • 1. an unspecified amount or number of: "I made some money running errands"
    • 2. used to refer to someone or something that is unknown or unspecified: "I was talking to some journalist the other day"

    pronoun

    • 1. an unspecified number or amount of people or things: "here are some of our suggestions"
    • 2. (pronounced stressing ‘some’) at least a small amount or number of people or things: "surely some have noticed"

    adverb

    • 1. to some extent; quite a lot: informal North American "he needs feeding up some"

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  2. SOME definition: 1. an amount or number of something that is not stated or not known; a part of something: 2. a…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of SOME is being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing. How to use some in a sentence. Using Some as an Adverb: Usage Guide.

  4. Define some. some synonyms, some pronunciation, some translation, English dictionary definition of some. remarkable: That was some thunder storm.; unspecified quantity: I’d like some candy. Not to be confused with: sum – a quantity obtained by addition: The sum...

  5. 3 days ago · If you have some money in your pocket, who knows the sum of that amount? Some can also refer to an unknown person or thing. If a person you don't know shows up, you might refer to him as "some guy."

  6. If you refer to some of the people or things in a group, you mean a few of them but not all of them. If you refer to some of a particular thing, you mean a part of it but not all of it.

  7. Some is a determiner and a pronoun. We use some before nouns to refer to indefinite quantities. Although the quantity is not important or not defined, using some implies a limited quantity: Can you get me some milk? (The quantity isn’t specified. Some suggests a normal amount, not an unlimited amount. Compare: Can you get me five litres of milk?)

  8. You use some to refer to a quantity of something or to a number of people or things, when you are not stating the quantity or number precisely. 2. You use some to emphasize that a quantity or number is fairly large.

  9. some meaning, definition, what is some: a number of people or things, or an amou...: Learn more.

  10. Find 21 different ways to say SOME, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  11. Synonyms for SOME: one, certain, anonymous, unnamed, unspecified, given, specific, unidentified; Antonyms of SOME: known, named, specified, even, precisely, exactly, just, due