many

Definition of Many in English :

Adjective

1. many

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by as' or too' or so' or that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number

Example Sentences:
'many temptations'
'the temptations are many'
'a good many'
'a great many'
'many directions'
'take as many apples as you like'
'too many clouds to see'
'never saw so many people'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Many

see synonyms of many

determiner

1. (sometimes preceded by a great or a good)

a.

a large number of

many coaches

many times

b.

(as pronoun; functioning as plural)

many are seated already

2. (foll by a, an, or another, and a singular noun)

each of a considerable number of

many a man

3. (preceded by as, too, that, etc)

a.

a great number of

as many apples as you like

too many clouds to see

b.

(as pronoun; functioning as plural)

I have as many as you

noun

4. the many

Many

see synonyms of many

adjectiveWord forms: more or most

1.

consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous

2.

relatively numerous (preceded by as, too, etc.)

plural noun

3.

a large number (of persons or things)

pronoun

4.

many persons or things

Many

see synonyms of many

adj. more (môr), most (mōst)

1. Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number: many friends.

2. Being one of a large indefinite number; numerous: many a child; many another day.

n. (used with a pl. verb)

1. The majority of the people; the masses: "The many fail, the one succeeds" (Tennyson).

2. A large indefinite number: A good many of the workers had the flu.

pron. (used with a pl. verb)

A large number of persons or things: "For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14).

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Adjective

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