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Meaning of 'much' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Much [ a.]
- To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly.
2 . Much [ Compar. & superl. wa]
- Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.
- 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.
- A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.

Meaning of 'much' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . much [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a great amount or extent
Example in sentence:
  • they did much for humanity
2 . much [ a]
Meaning (2):
- (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]
Meaning (3):
- very
Example in sentence:
  • a most welcome relief;
  • he was much annoyed
Meaning (4):
- 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
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
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
Example in sentence:
  • she's much better now

Nearby Words:

mucamide mucate muce mucedin muchel muchkin muchness muchwhat mucic mucid

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