some
some /ˈsʌm/
adjective
-
(
)
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
(
some
)
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
Have some milk
have some milk
Some roses were still blooming
some roses were still blooming
Having some friends over
having some friends over
Some apples
some apples
Some paper
some paper
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()
Relatively many but unspecified in number
(
some
)
relatively many but unspecified in number
They were here for some weeks
they were here for some weeks
We did not meet again for some years
we did not meet again for some years
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()
Relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
(
some
)
relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
We talked for some time
we talked for some time
He was still some distance away
he was still some distance away
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Remarkable
(
some
)
remarkable
That was some party
that was some party
She is some skier
she is some skier
adverb
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()
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
(
around
, just about
, some
, about
, approximately
, close to
, more or less
, or so
, roughly
)
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Lasted approximately an hour
lasted approximately an hour
In just about a minute
in just about a minute
He's about 30 years old
he's about 30 years old
I've had about all I can stand
I've had about all I can stand
We meet about once a month
we meet about once a month
Some forty people came
some forty people came
Weighs around a hundred pounds
weighs around a hundred pounds
Roughly $3,000
roughly $3,000
Holds 3 gallons, more or less
holds 3 gallons, more or less
20 or so people were at the party
20 or so people were at the party
