some
some: adj., pron., & adv. --adj.
1 an unspecified amount or number of (some water; some apples; some of them).
2 that is unknown or unnamed (will return some day; some fool has locked the door; to some extent).
3 denoting an approximate number (waited some twenty minutes).
4 a considerable amount or number of (went to some trouble).
5 (usu. stressed) a at least a small amount of (do have some consideration). b such to a certain extent (that is some help). c colloq. notably such (I call that some story). --pron. some people or things, some number or amount (I have some already; would you like some more?). --adv. colloq. to some extent (we talked some; do it some more). and then some sl. and plenty more than that. some few see FEW . [OE sum f. Gmc]
Most popular pairs with some
some beach
3 some
three some
3 somes
some girls
some postman
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