Several
11several — sev|er|al [ sev(ə)rəl ] function word, quantifier *** Several can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Several buildings were damaged by the explosion. as a pronoun: If you want to see Edward s paintings,… …
12several */*/*/ — UK [ˈsev(ə)rəl] / US determiner, pronoun Summary: Several can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Several buildings were damaged by the explosion. as a pronoun: If you want to see Edward s paintings, there… …
13several — 01. I saw [several] of my old friends at our high school reunion. 02. Our plane was [several] hours late due to bad weather. 03. He has written [several] short stories about his experiences as a circus performer. 04. You received [several] phone… …
14several — sev|er|al1 W1S1 [ˈsevərəl] determiner, pron a number of people or things that is more than a few, but not a lot ▪ I visited him in Kansas several times. ▪ Several people have volunteered to go. several hundred/thousand etc ▪ The bill came to… …
15several — [[t]se̱vrəl[/t]] ♦ DET: DET pl n Several is used to refer to an imprecise number of people or things that is not large but is greater than two. I had lived two doors away from this family for several years... Several blue plastic boxes under the… …
16several — determiner, pronoun several of (several of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, the use of of the limits the meaning we saw several students; we saw several of the students whom …
17several*/*/*/ — [ˈsev(ə)rəl] grammar word summary: Several can be: ■ a determiner: Several buildings were damaged by the explosion. ■ a pronoun: If you want to see Edward s paintings, there are several in the city art gallery. ♦ I ve introduced her to several of …
18several — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ separate, back formation from separare to separate Date: 15th century 1. a. separate or distinct from one another < federal union of the… …
19several — More than two, often used to designate a number greater than one. First Nat. Trust & Savings Bank of San Diego v. Industrial Accident Commission, 213 Cal. 322, 2 P.2d 347, 351. Each particular, or a small number singly taken. Nashville, C. & St.… …
20several — 1 quantifier a number of people or things that is more than a few, but not a lot: I visited him in Kansas several times. | several million dollars | Several people have volunteered to go. (+ of): Several of us think it s a bad idea. 2 adjective… …
