Much
WordNet
adverb
(1) (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
"Much the same thing happened every time"
"Practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god"
(2) Very
"He was much annoyed"
(3) To a great degree or extent
"She's much better now"
(4) To a very great degree or extent
"We enjoyed ourselves very much"
"She was very much interested"
"This would help a great deal"
(5) Frequently or in great quantities
"I don't drink much"
"I don't travel much"
noun
(6) A great amount or extent
"They did much for humanity"
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Etymology
, , apocopated variants of , , from ; akin to Middle English miche(l), Old English (cf. mickle ), c. ON mikill, Goth mikils
Adverb
- To a great extent.
- I don't like fish much.
- Often; frequently.
- Does he get drunk much?
Synonyms
a great deal, a lot, greatly, highly, loads, plenty , very muchDeterminer
( more, most)
- A large amount of.
- I don't have much money.
Usage notes
is used with uncountable nouns. The equivalent used with countable nouns is .- Unlike many determiners, is frequently modified by intensifying adverbs, as in “too much”, “very much”, “so much”, “not much”, and so on. (The same is true of .)
Pronoun
- A large amount or great extent.
- From those to whom much has been given much is expected.