Definition of Much in English :

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Much meaning in English

Meaning of Much in English

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Much

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Noun

1. much

a great amount or extent

Example Sentences:
'they did much for humanity'

Adjective

2. much

(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent

Example Sentences:
'not much rain'
'much affection'
'much grain is in storage'

Adverb

3. much

to a great degree or extent

Example Sentences:
'she's much better now'

4. much

very

Example Sentences:
'he was much annoyed'

5. a good deal, a great deal, a lot, lots, much, very much

to a very great degree or extent

Example Sentences:
'I feel a lot better'
'we enjoyed ourselves very much'
'she was very much interested'
'this would help a great deal'

6. much, practically

(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely

Example Sentences:
'much the same thing happened every time'
'practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god'

7. a great deal, much, often

frequently or in great quantities

Example Sentences:
'I don't drink much'
'I don't travel much'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Much

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determiner
1. 
a. (usually used with a negative)
a great quantity or degree of
there isn't much honey left
b. 
(as pronoun)
much has been learned from this
2.  a bit much
3.  as much
4.  make much of
5.  not much of
6.  not up to much
7.  think much of
adverb
8. 
considerably
they're much better now
9. 
practically; nearly (esp in the phrase much the same)
10. (usually used with a negative)
often; a great deal
it doesn't happen much in this country
11.  much as
adjective
12. (predicative; usually used with a negative)
impressive or important
this car isn't much

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Much

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adjectiveWord forms: more or most
1.  Obsolete
many in number
2. 
great in quantity, amount, degree, etc.
adverbWord forms: more or most
3. 
to a great degree or extent
much happier
4. 
just about; almost; nearly
much the same as yesterday
5. 
at frequent intervals; often
do you dine out much?
noun
6. 
a great amount or quantity
much to be done
7. 
something great, unusual, or outstanding
not much to look at

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Much

see synonyms of much
adj. more (môr), most (mōst)
Great in quantity, degree, or extent: not much rain; much affection.
n.
1. A large quantity or amount: Much has been written.
2. Something great or remarkable: The campus wasn't much to look at.
adv. more, most
1. To a great degree or extent: much smarter.
2. Just about; almost: much the same.
3. Frequently; often: doesn't get out much.

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