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Meaning of
some
in English
some
us
//sʌm//
uk
//sʌm//
#essential
#a1
Definitions
Pronoun
an
unspecified
quantity
;
partial
amount
an
unspecified
amount
or
quantity
I
can
eat
some
of
the
cake
,
but
not
all
of
it
.
a
part
of
something
;
indefinite
portion
The
company
will
give
some
of
its
profits
to
charity
.
Determiner
an
unknown
or
unstated
amount
;
a
part
Some
students
in
the
class
are
very
talented
.
a
nonzero
,
unspecified
number
(
of
countable
things
)
The
recipe
requires
some
sugar
and
flour
.
an
unspecified
amount
(
of
something
uncountable
)
The
hotel
room
has
some
nice
furniture
.
a
considerable
amount
;
roughly
There
are
some
interesting
books
on
the
shelf
.
Adverb
about
a
certain
number
;
roughly
nearby
The
store
is
some
distance
away
from
my
house
.
approximately
a
certain
quantity
;
close
to
The
recipe
calls
for
some
twenty
grams
of
salt
.
to
a
limited
extent
;
slightly
The
new
policy
has
improved
things
some
.
a
small
amount
or
degree
The
room
was
heated
some
by
the
small
radiator
.
Compounds / Phrases
eightsome
fivesome
twosome
someway
somewhen
at some point
catch some rays
some day
somebodies
to some extent
at some time or other
