somebody

Meanings

• pronoun

  A person or thing that is referenced but not explicitly identified.

  - "Somebody left the door open."
  - "I need somebody to help me move this furniture."
  - "Have you seen somebody about this issue?"

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsʌmbɑdi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1224250"

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Synonyms

someone

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with somebody
nobody , anybody , everybody , somebody

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Variants

List of all variants of somebody that leads to same result
somebody , somebodies

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'some body,' i.e., an unspecified person or thing.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'somebody' is first documented in English in the 15th century.

2. In the novel 'Gulliver's Travels,' author Jonathan Swift uses the phrase 'somebody's-body' to refer to a corpse.

3. The phrase 'nobody's perfect' is often used to acknowledge that everyone makes mistakes.

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Related Concepts

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1. pronouns: Pronouns are words that take the place of a noun in a sentence. They include personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), possessive pronouns (my, your, his, her, its, our, their), and reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself).

2. anaphora: Anaphora is a rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences for emphasis.

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Culture

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Throughout history, 'somebody' has been used in various forms of literature and art to represent an unidentified or unnamed person. For instance, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' the character Atticus Finch says, 'You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.' This quote highlights the importance of empathy and understanding others, which can be represented by the use of the pronoun 'somebody'.

How to Memorize "somebody"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing that is unnamed or unidentified.
   - Imagine a situation where you use the word 'somebody' in a sentence.
   - Create a mental image of the person or thing you're referring to.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'somebody' with an unnamed or unidentified person or thing.
   - Think of a specific example where you've used the word 'somebody' in a sentence.
   - Create a mental connection between the word and the concept it represents.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Some Big Orange Apple' to help remember the meaning of 'somebody'.
   - Use the acronym S.O.B. (Somebody Owes Bacon) to remember the order of the personal pronouns: Subject, Object, Bypass.

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