several
Use Several in a sentence
ər adjective
1.
being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind: several ways of doing it.
2.
respective; individual: They went their several ways.
3.
separate; different: several occasions.
4.
single; particular.
5.
Law. binding two or more persons who may be sued separately on a common obligation.
noun
6.
several persons or things; a few; some.
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Several
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —determiner | |
| 1. | a. more than a few; an indefinite small number: several people objected |
| b. (as pronoun; functioning as plural): several of them know | |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (prenominal) various; separate: the members with their several occupations |
| 3. | (prenominal) distinct; different: three several times |
| 4. | law Compare joint capable of being dealt with separately; not shared |
| [C15: via Anglo-French from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpār, from sēparāre to | |
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Word Origin & History
several
1422, "existing apart," from Anglo-Fr. several, from M.Fr. seperalis "separate," from L. separe (ablative of *separ "distinct"), back formation from separare "to separate" (see separate). Meaning "various, diverse, different" is attested from 1508; that of "more than one"
is from 1531, originally in legal use.
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Example sentences
Its shell can end up several feet down, with only its neck poking up into the water.
The rising interest in social finance is the product of several trends.
If misting is your only option, be sure to thoroughly wet them several times a week.
The mutant mice showed increased response to reward stimuli in several hedonic scenarios.
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