some

Words with a similar base: some

'some'

[some.a.01] as in: quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

Examples:
have some milk
some roses were still blooming
having some friends over
some apples
some paper

'some'

[some.s.01] as in: relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent

Examples:
we talked for some time
he was still some distance away

'some'

[some.s.02] as in: relatively many but unspecified in number

Examples:
they were here for some weeks
we did not meet again for some years

'some'

[some.s.03] as in: remarkable

Examples:
that was some party
she is some skier

'some'

[approximately.r.01] as in: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

Examples:
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

Origins

					some (English)
└── some (Middle English (1100-1500))

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