Definitions for SOME
sʌm; unstressed səmsome

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. some(a)adjective

   quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

   "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"

2. some(a)adjective

   relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent

   "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"

3. some(a)adjective

   relatively many but unspecified in number

   "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"

4. someadverb

   remarkable

   "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

5. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. someadverb

   Of a measurement; approximately, roughly

   I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos.

2. somepronoun

   A certain proportion of, at least one.

   Some people like camping.

3. somepronoun

   A certain number, at least one.

   Some people like camping.

4. somepronoun

   An unspecified quantity or number of.

   Would you like some grapes?

5. somepronoun

   An indefinite quantity.

   Would you like some grapes?

6. somepronoun

   An unspecified amount of (something uncountable).

   Would you like some water?

7. somepronoun

   An indefinite amount, a part.

   Would you like some water?

8. somepronoun

   A certain, an unspecified or unknown.

9. somepronoun

   A considerable quantity or number of.

   He had edited the paper for some years.

10. somepronoun

    a remarkable.

    He is some acrobat!

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Some

   A termination of many adjectives, which denote quality or property of any thing. It is generally joined with a substantive: as gamesome. [ saam, Dutch.]

2. SOMEadjective

   Etymology: som, sum , Saxon; sums, Gothick; sum, Germ. som, Danish; som, sommig, Dutch.

   1. More or less, noting an indeterminate quantity.

   We landed some hundred men, where we found some fresh water. Walter Raleigh.

   2. More or fewer, noting an indeterminate number.

   Let me leave some of the folk that are with me. Gen. xxxiii.

   First go with me some few of you, and see the place, and how it may be made convenient for you; and then send for your sick. Francis Bacon.

   3. Certain persons. Some is often used absolutely for some people; part.

   Some to the shores do fly,
   Some to the woods, or whither fear advis’d;
   But running from, all to destruction hye. Daniel.

   Not in the neighbouring moon as some have dream’d. John Milton.

   Your edicts some reclaim from sins,
   But most your life and blest example wins. Dryden.

   4. Some is opposed to some, or to others.

   It may be that the queen’s treasure, in so great occasions of disbursements, is not always so ready; but being paid as it is, now some, and then some, it is no great impoverishment to her coffers. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   5. It is added to a number, to show that the number is uncertain and conjectural.

   Being encountered with a strong storm some eight leagues to the westward of Scilly, I held it the office of a commander to take a port. Walter Raleigh.

   At the higher end of a creek Milbrook lurketh between two hills, a village of some eighty houses. Carew.

   Old mens spirits visual, contrary to those of purblind men, unite not, but when the object is at some good distance. Francis Bacon.

   Sir Edward Poinings, after he had continued at Sluice some good while, returned unto the king, then before Buloigne. Francis Bacon.

   The number slain on the rebels part were some two thousand. Francis Bacon.

   He bore away the prize to the admiration of some hundreds. Addison.

   Your good-natur’d gods, they say,
   Descend some twice or thrice a day. Matthew Prior.

   Paint, patches, jewels laid aside,
   At night astronomers agree,
   The evening has the day bely’d,
   And Phyllis is some forty-three. Matthew Prior.

   6. One; any without determining which.

   The pilot of some small night founder’d skiff. John Milton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Some

   Some is a word used to refer to an indefinite quantity or number of things or people, without specifying exactly how many. It implies that there is at least one but not all of a particular item or group.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Someadjective

   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. Someadjective

   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. Someadjective

   not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just

4. Someadjective

   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. Someadjective

   considerable in number or quality

6. Someadjective

   certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinct from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another

7. Someadjective

   a part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions

8. Etymology: [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. 191. See Same, a., and cf. -some.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Somé

   Somé is a town in the Nandiala Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It has a population of 3073.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Some

   sum, adj. denoting an indefinite number or quantity: certain, in distinction from others: moderate or in a certain degree: about.—adv. (prov.) somewhat, in some degree.—n. Some′body, some or any body or person: a person of importance.—advs. Some′deal, Some′dele (Spens.), in some degree, somewhat; Some′gate (Scot.), somewhere, somehow; Some′how, in some way or other.—adj. Some′-such, somewhat of that kind.—n. Some′thing, an indefinite thing or event: a portion, an indefinite quantity.—adv. in some degree.—advs. Some′time, at a time not fixed: once: at one time or other; Some′times, at certain times: now and then: at one time: (B.) once, formerly.—n. Some′what, an unfixed quantity or degree.—adv. in some degree.—advs. Some′when, some time or other; Some′where, in some place: in one place or another; Some′while, sometimes, at times; Some′whither, to some place. [A.S. sum; Goth. sums, Ice. sumr.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. some

   A specific number or quantity.

   Some countries around the world celebrate Mothers Day and Fathers Day.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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1. SOME

   What does SOME stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SOME acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SOME

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Some is ranked #119508 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Some surname appeared 145 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Some.
   
   46.2% or 67 total occurrences were White.
   32.4% or 47 total occurrences were Black.
   14.4% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.4% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.4% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SOME' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #60

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SOME' in Written Corpus Frequency: #87

Anagrams for SOME »

1. emos

2. OEMs

3. omes

4. meso

5. mose

How to pronounce SOME?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SOME in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SOME in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SOME in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of SOME in a Sentence

1. Harry Aller:

   He wrote back ... 'I didn't mean to get people worried I just need to spend some time at the hospital to figure things out,'.

2. Brian Vecci:

   You're basically making a bargain : I am going to give you information about what I'm buying, and you're going to give me some benefit, you are certainly giving up some rights and some data and some privacy.

3. Debra Forman:

   When Adam was anxious or ready to leave, I had somebody to turn to, and she had some ideas, without her there, it would've been a very tough game for me.

4. Andy Shirk:

   So of our 5,000 substitutes 2,000 of them are over the age of 65. So given the pandemic and the risk factors there so many of those folks aren't able to participate, in fact most sub pools across the state are down about 40%, some cases 60%.

5. Chris Harrison:

   We all need to have a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion, because I have seen some stuff online — this judge, jury, executioner thing — where people are just tearing this girl’s life apart and diving into, like, her parents, her parents’ voting record.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SOME
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Some
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SOME
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SOME
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SOME
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SOME
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html