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.-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.-not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just.-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.-considerable in number or quality.-certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinct from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another.-a part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.