some

some
1 /sFm/; strong /sVm/ determiner
1 a number of people or things or an amount of something, when the exact number or amount is not stated: I need some apples for this recipe. | My mother has inherited some land in western Australia. | They're looking for someone with some experience. | The doctor gave her some medicine for her cough.
2 a number of people or things or an amount of something but not all: Some people believe in life after death. | She's been so depressed that some days she can't get out of bed in the morning.
3 used to mean a person or thing, when you do not know or say exactly which: There must be some reason for her behaviour. | Some women came up to me and told me we'd been to school together. | Can you give me some idea of the cost?
4 a fairly large number of people or things or a fairly large amount of something: Some days later I read that he had died. | It was some time before they managed to turn the alarm off. | The donation went some way towards paying for the damage.
5 some friend/help! etc especially spoken used, especially when you are annoyed, to mean someone has not been friendly, helpful etc: “Surely you can have a day off soon?” “Some hope with this new boss!”
6 used to say that something was very good or very impressive: That was some party last night! | Some speech you made last night Tom!
7 some...or other/another informal used to show that you are not certain exactly which person, thing or place and do not think it matters: Just give him some excuse or other. | I think he's staying with some friends or another in Wales.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • -some — ( s[=o]m). A combining form or suffix from Gr. sw^ma (gen. sw matos) the body; as in merosome, a body segment; cephalosome, etc. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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