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Webster 1913 Edition
Something
Some′thing
,Noun.
1.
Anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing.
There is
something
in the wind. Shakespeare
The whole world has
something
to do, something
to talk of, something
to wish for, and something
to be employed about. Pope.
Something
attemped, something
done,Has earned a night’s repose.
Longfellow.
2.
A part; a portion, more or less; an indefinite quantity or degree; a little.
Something
yet of doubt remains. Milton.
Something
of it arises from our infant state. I. Watts.
3.
A person or thing importance.
If a man thinketh himself to be
something
, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. Gal. vi. 3.
Some′thing
,adv.
In some degree; somewhat; to some extent; at some distance.
Shak.
I
something
fear my father's wrath. Shakespeare
We have
something
fairer play than a reasoner could have expected formerly. Burke.
My sense of touch is
something
coarse. Tennyson.
It must be done to-night,
And
And
something
from the palace. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Something
SOMETHING
,Noun.
1.
An indeterminate or unknown event. Something must have happened to prevent the arrival of our friends at the time fixed. I shall call at two o'clock, unless something should prevent. [See Thing.]2.
A substance or material thing, unknown indeterminate or not specified. A machine stops because something obstructs its motion. There must be something to support a wall or an arch.3.
A part; a portion more or less. Something yet of doubt remains. Still from his little he could something spare, to feed the hungry and to clothe the bare. Something of it arises from our infant state.4.
A little; an indefinite quantity or degree. The man asked me a dollar, but I gave him something more.5.
Distance not great. It must be done tonight, and something from the palace.6.
Something is used adverbially for in some degree; as, he was something discouraged; but the use in not elegant.