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English adjective: much | |||
| 1. | much (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent | ||
| Samples | Not much rain. Much affection. Much grain is in storage. | ||
| Similar | overmuch, some, such, untold | ||
| See also | more, more than | ||
| Antonyms | slight, little | ||
English noun: much | |||
| 1. | much (quantity) a great amount or extent | ||
| Samples | They did much for humanity. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | ||
English adverb: much | |||
| 1. | much to a great degree or extent | ||
| Samples | She's much better now. | ||
| 2. | much very | ||
| Samples | He was much annoyed. | ||
| 3. | much to a very great degree or extent | ||
| Samples | I feel a lot better. We enjoyed ourselves very much. She was very much interested. This would help a great deal. | ||
| Synonyms | a good deal, a great deal, a lot, lots, very much | ||
| 4. | much (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely | ||
| Samples | Much the same thing happened every time. Practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god. | ||
| Synonyms | practically | ||
| 5. | much frequently or in great quantities | ||
| Samples | I don't drink much. I don't travel much. | ||
| Synonyms | a great deal, often | ||
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