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- Dictionarymuch/məCH/
determiner
- 1. a great amount or quantity of: "I didn't get much sleep"
pronoun
- 1. a great amount or quantity: "he doesn't eat much"
adverb
- 1. to a great extent; a great deal: "did it hurt much?" Similar
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a. : great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree. there is much truth in what you say. taken too much time. b. : great in importance or significance. nothing much happened. 2. obsolete : many in number.
a large amount or to a large degree: I don't earn much money. You haven't said much, Joan - what do you think? I like her very much. I don't think there's much to be gained by catching an earlier flight. The children never eat (very) much, but they seem healthy. "Is there any wine left ?" " Not much." There's not/nothing much to do around here.
Much is used as an adjective or adverb, but it always means a large quantity, extent, or degree. When something hurts very much, it's very painful, and when your friend says your gift is very much appreciated, she's emphasizing how happy it made her.
a large amount or to a large degree: I don't earn much money. You haven't said much, Joan - what do you think? I like her very much. I don't think there's much to be gained by catching an earlier flight. The children never eat (very) much, but they seem healthy. "Is there any wine left ?" " Not much." There's not/nothing much to do around here.
Much definition: great in quantity, measure, or degree. See examples of MUCH used in a sentence.
You use much to indicate the great intensity, extent, or degree of something such as an action, feeling, or change. Much is usually used with 'so', 'too', and 'very', and in negative clauses with this meaning. She laughs too much. Thank you very much. My hairstyle hasn't changed much since I was five.
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. Idiom: as much. Almost the same: I thought as much. She said as much.
MUCH meaning: 1. In questions, 'much' is used to ask about the amount of something: 2. In negative sentences…. Learn more.
much. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English much1 /mʌtʃ/ S1 W1 adverb 1 by a great amount much better/greater/easier etc Henry’s room is much bigger than mine. These shoes are much more comfortable.
Something great, unusual, or outstanding. Not much to look at. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: unsatisfactory. mediocre. inferior. exaggerate.
