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- Dictionaryman·y/ˈmenē/
determiner
- 1. a large number of: "many people agreed with her" Similar Opposite
pronoun
- 1. a large number of people or things: "it could be the solution to many of our problems"
plural
- 1. the majority of people: "their vision is that trade is in the interest of the many, not the few" Similar Opposite
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: consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number. worked for many years. the many advantages of an education. 2. : being one of a large but indefinite number. many a man. many another student. 2 of 3. pronoun. plural in construction. : a large number of persons or things. many are called. 3 of 3. noun. plural in construction. 1.
Grammar. Many. We use many to refer to a large number of something countable. We most commonly use it in questions and in negative sentences: … Much, many, a lot of, lots of: quantifiers. We use the quantifiers much, many, a lot of, lots of to talk about quantities, amounts and degree.
Definitions of many. adjective. 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. “ 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”
constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people. Synonyms: various, sundry, divers, myriad, multitudinous, multifarious. Antonyms: single, few. noting each one of a large number (usually followed by a or an ): For many a day it rained. noun. a large or considerable number of persons or things: A good many of the beggars were blind.
Definition of 'many' Word Frequency. many. (meni ) 1. determiner A1. You use many to indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things. I don't think many people would argue with that. Not many films are made in Finland. Do you keep many books and papers and memorabilia?
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). Idiom: as many.
many. determiner, pronoun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˈmeni/ Idioms. used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in more formal English, to mean ‘a large number of’. Also used in questions to ask about the size of a number, and with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’. We don't have very many copies left. You can't have one each.
1.determiner. You use many to indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things. I don't think many people would argue with that. Not many films are made in Finland. 2.adverb [ADV as reply]
Meaning of many – Learner’s Dictionary. many. pronoun, quantifier. uk / ˈmeni / us. Add to word list. A1. used mainly in negative sentences and questions to mean 'a large number of': I don't have many clothes. Were there many cars on the road? I've got so many things to do this morning. You've given me too many potatoes (= more than I want).
Noun. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. more. Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number. Many friends. American Heritage. Consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Relatively numerous (preceded by as, too, etc.) Webster's New World. Synonyms: umpteen.
