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Some

/sɐm/

Some is a pronoun and adverb with 3 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

pronoun
  1. A certain number, at least two.
    “Some enjoy spicy food, others prefer it milder.”
  2. An indefinite quantity.
    “Can I have some of them?”
adverb
  1. Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
    “I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms a few
Antonyms many much none

Origin

From Middle English some.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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