What's the difference between all and some?

All


Definition:

  • (a.) The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of us).
  • (a.) Any.
  • (a.) Only; alone; nothing but.
  • (adv.) Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement.
  • (adv.) Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.)
  • (n.) The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing; everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at stake.
  • (conj.) Although; albeit.

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Some


Definition:

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

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