someone

Plural

someones

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A partially specified but unnamed person.

   • Do you need a gift for that special someone?
   • It had never happened, it wasn't that there hadn't been any 'someones', there had actually been numerous 'someones', but not one that had gotten between him and his work.
   • Or rather, to someone. Many someones, in fact. But which someones? Well, the someones that benefited while wage controls were in place had to be people for whom salary was not the primary form of income.

2. 2.An important person.

   • He thinks he has become someone.

Pron

Pronoun

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A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

1. 1.One or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.

   • Can you get me someone more knowledgeable?
   • Can someone help me, please?

Overall

Very common· #302

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Common

Synonyms

• individual
• person
• somebody
• soul

Word family

• some