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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024some /sʌm; unstressed səm/USA pronunciation adj. - being an unknown, or not specified one:[~ + singular countable noun]Some person may object. We asked if there would be some adult present in the class.
- certain;
a few but not all:[~ + plural noun]Some days I stay home. - not specified in number, amount, etc.;
a certain amount or part of, but not all of:[~ + uncountable noun]I agree with you to some extent. Will you spend some time with your friends? - not specified but fairly large, great, or considerable in number, amount, degree, etc.: [~ + uncountable noun]We talked for some time.[~ + plural noun]I've known her for quite some years now.
- Informal Terms(used, esp. when stressed, to express irony or sarcasm, or that the next noun is unusual, remarkable, undeniable, etc.: [~ + countable noun]Some partner you turned out to be! That was some storm.[~ + plural noun]Those were some tough football players![~ + uncountable noun]There must be some work I can do.
pron. - [used in place of a plural noun] certain persons, individuals, etc., not specified:Some think he is dead.[~ + of the + plural noun]Some of the people think he is dead.
- [used in place of a uncountable noun] a certain part or amount not specified:Some is spoiled, but some is still good.[~ + of the + uncountable noun]Some of the food is spoiled.
- an unspecified number, amount, etc., in addition to the rest:[used in place of a plural noun]He paid a thousand dollars and then some.
adv. - approximately;
about:[before a number]The building was some fifty stories high. - to some degree or extent:I like baseball some.
The word some is used in sentences that are affirmative; the word any is used instead of some with negative phrases or in questions:I'd like some milk.I don't want any milk.I never see any of my friends these days.Do you have any milk?But some can be used in questions when the answer is expected to be "yes'':Can I have some milk, please? -some1 ,suffix. - -some is used to form adjectives with the meanings "like;
tending to'':burden + -some → burdensome (= like a burden);quarrel + -some → quarrelsome (= tending to quarrel).
-some2 ,suffix. - -some is used to form nouns with the meaning "a collection (of the number mentioned) of objects'':threesome (= a group of three).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024some (sum; unstressed səm),USA pronunciation adj. - being an undetermined or unspecified one:Some person may object.
- (used with plural nouns) certain:Some days I stay home.
- of a certain unspecified number, amount, degree, etc.:to some extent.
- unspecified but considerable in number, amount, degree, etc.:We talked for some time. He was here some weeks.
- Informal Termsof impressive or remarkable quality, consequence, extent, etc.:That was some storm.
pron. - certain persons, individuals, instances, etc., not specified:Some think he is dead.
- an unspecified number, amount, etc., as distinguished from the rest or in addition:He paid a thousand dollars and then some.
adv. - (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately;
about:Some 300 were present. - Informal Termsto some degree or extent;
somewhat:I like baseball some. She is feeling some better today. - Informal Termsto a great degree or extent;
considerably:That's going some.
- bef. 900; Middle English (adjective, adjectival and pronoun); Old English sum origin, originally, someone; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle High German sum, Old Norse sumr, Gothic sums
As pronouns, both some and any may be used in affirmative or negative questions:Will you (won't you) have some? Do you (don't you) have any? But some is used in affirmative statements and answers:You may have some.Yes, I'd like some.And in negative statements and answers, any is the usual choice:I don't care for any.No, I can't take any. -some1 , - a native English suffix formerly used in the formation of adjectives:quarrelsome; burdensome.
- Middle English; Old English -sum; akin to Gothic -sama, German -sam; see same
, - a collective suffix used with numerals:twosome; threesome.
- special use of some (pronoun) Middle English -sum, Old English sum
, - a combining form meaning "body,'' used in the formation of compound words:chromosome.
Also, -soma. - Greek sôma body; see soma1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: some /sʌm; (unstressed) səm/ determiner - (a) certain unknown or unspecified: some lunatic drove into my car, some people never learn
- (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): some can teach and others can't
- an unknown or unspecified quantity or amount of: there's some rice on the table, he owns some horses
- (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): we'll buy some
- a considerable number or amount of: he lived some years afterwards
- a little: show him some respect
- (usually stressed) informal an impressive or remarkable: that was some game!
- a certain amount (more) (in the phrases some more and (informal) and then some)
- about; approximately: he owes me some thirty pounds
adv - US not standard to a certain degree or extent: I guess I like him some
Etymology: Old English sum; related to Old Norse sumr, Gothic sums, Old High German sum some, Sanskrit samá any, Greek hamē somehow Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -some suffix forming adjectives - characterized by; tending to: awesome, tiresome
Etymology: Old English -sum; related to Gothic -sama, German -sam -some suffix forming nouns - indicating a group of a specified number of members: threesome
Etymology: Old English sum, special use of some (determiner) -some / -səʊm/ n combining form - a body: chromosome
Etymology: from Greek sōma body |