'Some' definitions:
Definition of 'some'
From: WordNet
adverb
(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" [syn: approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so]
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" [ant: all(a), no(a)]
adjective
Relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"
adjective
Relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"
adjective
Remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"
Definition of 'Some'
From: GCIDE
- Some \Some\ (s[u^]m), a. [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. [root]191. See Same, a., and cf. -some.]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- Some theoretical writers allege that there was a time when there was no such thing as society. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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 brighter clime." --Mrs. Barbauld. [1913 Webster]
- Some man praiseth his neighbor by a wicked intent. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- Most gentlemen of property, at some period or other of their lives, are ambitious of representing their county in Parliament. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just. [1913 Webster]
- 4. 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. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- The number slain on the rebel's part were some two thousand. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Considerable in number or quantity. "Bore us some leagues to sea." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- On its outer point, some miles away. The lighthouse lifts its massive masonry. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
- 6. Certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinction from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another. [1913 Webster]
- Some [seeds] fell among thorns; . . . but other fell into good ground. --Matt. xiii.
- 7, 8. [1913 Webster]
- 7. A part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions. [1913 Webster]
- Your edicts some reclaim from sins, But most your life and blest example wins. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- All and some, one and all. See under All, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Note: The illiterate in the United States and Scotland often use some as an adverb, instead of somewhat, or an equivalent expression; as, I am some tired; he is some better; it rains some, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Some . . . some, one part . . . another part; these . . . those; -- used distributively. [1913 Webster]
- Some to the shores do fly, Some to the woods, or whither fear advised. --Daniel. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Formerly used also of single persons or things: this one . . . that one; one . . . another. [1913 Webster]
- Some in his bed, some in the deep sea. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'some'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a,
- about,
- adept,
- adroit,
- all but,
- almost,
- an,
- any,
- anything,
- approximately,
- apt,
- artistic,
- as good as,
- aught,
- authoritative,
- bravura,
- brilliant,
- certain,
- circa,
- clean,
- clever,
- composite,
- coordinated,
- crack,
- crackerjack,
- cunning,
- cute,
- daedal,
- Daedalian,
- deft,
- dexterous,
- dextrous,
- diplomatic,
- divers,
- excellent,
- expert,
- fairly,
- fancy,
- good,
- goodish,
- graceful,
- handy,
- ingenious,
- just about,
- kind of,
- magisterial,
- masterful,
- masterly,
- measured,
- moderately,
- more,
- more or less,
- more than one,
- most,
- nearly,
- neat,
- no mean,
- not singular,
- numerous,
- one,
- plural,
- pluralistic,
- plurative,
- plus ou moins,
- politic,
- practically,
- professional,
- proficient,
- quantified,
- quantitative,
- quantitive,
- quantized,
- quick,
- quite some,
- ready,
- resourceful,
- skillful,
- slick,
- something,
- somewhat,
- statesmanlike,
- stylish,
- sundry,
- tactful,
- the compleat,
- the complete,
- various,
- virtuoso,
- well-done,
- well-nigh,
- workmanlike