much

[ muhch ]

/ mʌtʃ /

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adjective, more, most.

great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.

noun

a great quantity, measure, or degree: Much of his research was unreliable.

a great, important, or notable thing or matter: The house is not much to look at.

adverb, more, most.

to a great extent or degree; greatly; far: to talk too much; much heavier.

nearly, approximately, or about: This is much like the others.

Idioms for much

make much of,

to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance: to make much of trivial matters.
to treat with great consideration; show fondness for; flatter.

much as,

almost the same as: We need exercise, much as we need nourishment.
however much: Much as she wanted to stay at the party, she had to leave.

not so much, Informal. not(def 3).

Origin of much

1150–1200; Middle English muche, moche, apocopated variant of muchel, mochel, Old English mycel; replacing Middle English miche(l), Old English micel great, much (cf. mickle), cognate with Old Norse mikill, Gothic mikils, Greek mégal-, suppletive stem of mégas great

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH much

much very (see usage note at very)

Words nearby much

mu-neutrino, muay thai, mubarak, muc-, mucedinous, much, much ado about nothing, much as, much less, much sought after, muchness

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“He turned pale, trembled to a great degree, was much agitated, and began to cry,” she told the court.

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It could convey so much, could be so tender and beseeching, so charged with deepest sadness, so musical always.

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I cautioned them of the Consequences of eateing too much &c.

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Certainly he never again found himself so well satisfied, or so much at home.

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But it won't be much use unless you can carry me upstairs and lock me in my room.

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British Dictionary definitions for much

much

/ (mʌtʃ) /

determiner

(usually used with a negative) a great quantity or degree ofthere isn't much honey left
(as pronoun)much has been learned from this

a bit much informal rather excessive

as much exactly that I suspected as much when I heard

make much of See make of (def. 4)

not much of not to any appreciable degree or extent he's not much of an actor really

not up to much informal of a low standard this beer is not up to much

think much of (used with a negative) to have a high opinion of I don't think much of his behaviour

adverb

considerably they're much better now

practically; nearly (esp in the phrase much the same)

(usually used with a negative) often; a great deal it doesn't happen much in this country

much as or as much as even though; although much as I'd like to, I can't come

adjective

(predicative; usually used with a negative) impressive or important this car isn't much

Word Origin for much

Old English mycel; related to Old English micel great, Old Saxon mikil, Gothic mikils; compare also Latin magnus, Greek megas

Idioms and Phrases with much

much

In addition to the idioms beginning with much

much ado about nothing
much as
much less
much sought after

also see:

as much
as much as
make much of
not miss a trick (much)
not think much of
pretty much
so much
so much for
so much the better
(much) sought after
take it (just so much)
take on (too much)
too much of a good thing
without so much as

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