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      some
       adjective
       
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      \ ˈsəm How to pronounce some (audio) ,  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 How to pronounce some (audio) \
       
      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 How to pronounce some (audio) ,  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 intensivethat'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.                                      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.    
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      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         In a study published Wednesday, a team of paleontologists added some particularly fascinating new creatures to the Mesozoic Menagerie.         —                    Carl Zimmer, The Seattle Times, "In the Age of Dinosaurs, mammals took to the skies," 11 Aug. 2017         She'll be paired up with Hope, a polar bear cub almost the same age as Nora who will help in some much needed socialization.         —                    Kale Williams, OregonLive.com, "Nora the polar bear cub slated to leave Portland in early September," 9 Aug. 2017         Pioneer 10 and 11 provided some better views of Jupiter and Saturn, but still very little was known about the planets or their moons.         —                    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Voyagers have reached an anniversary worth celebrating," 7 Aug. 2017         Picture Perfect / Splash News Newly liberated from his grueling year-long Purpose Tour, Justin Bieber has been enjoying some much needed time off.         —                    Liza Corsillo, GQ, "Justin Bieber Can Do So Much Better Than Free Hotel Slippers," 2 Aug. 2017         This weekend, Oscar winner and walking neck-beard Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted strolling around New York City with a purple plastic bag tied around a sweater, tied around some hard-working cargo shorts.         —                    Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, "What Could Leonardo DiCaprio Possibly Be Carrying in This Plastic Bag?," 17 July 2017         Broncho's Ryan Lindsey always seems to be working out some serious issues when singing, but most people are.         —                    Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal, "The New Pornographers lead Louisville's Top 5 shows July 13-19," 11 July 2017         
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      First Known Use of some
       
      Adjective 
      before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 
      Pronoun, singular or plural in construction 
      before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 
      Adverb 
      before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
        
      History and Etymology for some
       
      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
       
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      The first known use of some was                                 before the 12th century
       
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      “Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.
       
       
       
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      some
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      English Language Learners Definition of some
       (Entry 1 of 5)
       
      —used to refer to a person or thing that is not known, named, or specified
       
      : of an unspecified amount or number
       
      : of a fairly large amount or number
       
      some
       pronoun
       
      How to pronounce -some (audio)
       
      English Language Learners Definition of some (Entry 2 of 5)
       
      : an unspecified amount or number of people or things
       
      some
       adverb
       
      How to pronounce -some (audio)
       
      English Language Learners Definition of some (Entry 3 of 5)
       
      —used to indicate that a number is approximate —sometimes used in combination
       
      : to an unspecified amount or degree
       
      -some
       adjective suffix
       
      English Language Learners Definition of -some (Entry 4 of 5)
       
      : having a specified quality
       
      : causing a specified feeling or condition
       
      -some
       noun suffix
       
      English Language Learners Definition of -some (Entry 5 of 5)
       
      : a group of (so many) people or things
       
      See the full definition for -some in the English Language Learners Dictionary
       
        
      some
       adjective
       
      \ ˈsəm How to pronounce some (audio) \
       
      Kids Definition of some
       (Entry 1 of 4)
       
      1 : not known, named, or specified                                                                Some person called while you were out.
       
      2 : being one, a part, or an unspecified number of something                                                                Some birds can't fly.
       
      3 : being of an amount or number that is not mentioned                                                                Can you buy some apples?
        
      some
       pronoun
       
      Kids Definition of some (Entry 2 of 4)
       
      : a certain number or amount                                                                Some of the milk has spilled. Some of the paintings are sold.
        
      -some
       adjective suffix
       
      \ ˌsəm \
       
      Kids Definition of -some
       (Entry 1 of 4)
       
      : distinguished by a specified thing, quality, state, or action                                                                troublesome
        
      -some
       noun suffix
       
      Kids Definition of -some (Entry 2 of 4)
       
      : group of so many members                                                                foursome
       
       
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