01 a. Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; -- used to express an indefinite quan…
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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.“Some theoretical writers allege that there was a time when there was no such thing as society.” — Blackstone.
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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.“Some man praiseth his neighbor by a wicked intent.” — Chaucer.“Most gentlemen of property, at some period or other of their lives, are ambitious of representing their county in Parliament.” — Blackstone.
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Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just.
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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.“The number slain on the rebel's part were some two thousand.” — Bacon.
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Considerable in number or quantity.“On its outer point, some miles away. The lighthouse lifts its massive masonry.” — Longfellow.
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Certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinction from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another.“Some [seeds] fell among thorns; . . . but other fell into good ground.” — Matt. xiii. 7, 8.
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A part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.“Your edicts some reclaim from sins, But most your life and blest example wins.” — Dryden.“Some to the shores do fly, Some to the woods, or whither fear advised.” — Daniel.“Some in his bed, some in the deep sea.” — Chaucer.
Phrases & compounds
Some . . . some —
one part . . . another part; these . . . those; -- used distributively.