Definition
Meaning of 'much'
Meaning of 'much' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Much 
[ a.]
- To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far;
nearly. [ a.]2. Much [ Compar. & superl. wa]
- Great in quantity;
long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time. [ Compar. & superl. wa]- Many in number.
- High in rank or position.
3. Much [ n.]
- A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity;
as, you have as much as I. [ n.]- A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.
Meaning of 'much' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. much [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a great amount or extent
- a great amount or extent
Example in sentence:
- they did much for humanity
2. much [ a]
[ a]Meaning (2):
- (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
- (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
Example in sentence:
- much affection;
- much grain is in storage;
- not much rain
3. much [ r]
[ r]Meaning (3):
- very
- very
Example in sentence:
- he was much annoyed
Meaning (4):
- frequently or in great quantities
- frequently or in great quantities
Example in sentence:
- I don't drink much;
- I don't travel much
Meaning (5):
- to a very great degree or extent
- to a very great degree or extent
Example in sentence:
- I feel a lot better;
- she was very much interested;
- this would help a great deal;
- we enjoyed ourselves very much
Meaning (6):
- (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
- (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
Example in sentence:
- much the same thing happened every time;
- practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god
Meaning (7):
- to a great degree or extent
- to a great degree or extent
Example in sentence:
- she's much better now
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