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several
[ sev-er-uhl, sev-ruhl ]
adjective
- being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind:
several ways of doing it.
They went their several ways.
several occasions.
- Archaic. single; particular:
an examination of each several case.
- Law. binding two or more persons who may be sued separately on a common obligation.
pronoun
- several persons or things:
He's written ten novels, and several have sold very well.
Several of my friends are divorced.
several
/ ˈɛə /
determiner
- more than a few; an indefinite small number
several people objected
- ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )
several of them know
adjective
- prenominal various; separate
the members with their several occupations
- prenominal distinct; different
three several times
- law capable of being dealt with separately; not shared Compare joint
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of several1
Example Sentences
He recently told a Times columnist that he picks up several shifts a month.
But this user instead suggested they steered a trolley off course to save a toaster, at the expense of several animals.
President Gustavo Petro accused the Gulf Clan criminal gang and other armed groups of targeting members of the security forces in revenge for the recent killing of several of their leaders.
Yet the law has resulted in no prosecutions, despite several large pollution cases.
This is a claim he has made several times but we cannot find evidence of prices this low.
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