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much `determiner` [ mʌtʃ ]

• a great amount or quantity of.

• "I didn't get much sleep"

Similar: a lot of, a great/good deal of, a great/large amount of, plenty of, ample, copious, abundant, plentiful, considerable, substantial, lots of, loads of, heaps of, masses of, a pile of, piles of, oodles of, tons of, lashings of, a shedload of, gobs of, a lot, a great/good deal, plenty, lots, loads, heaps, masses, oodles, tons, a shitload of,

Opposite: little,

much `pronoun`

• a great amount or quantity.

• "he doesn't eat much"

much `adverb`

• to a great extent; a great deal.

• "did it hurt much?"

Similar: greatly, to a great extent/degree, a great deal, a lot, exceedingly, considerably, appreciably, decidedly, indeed,

Origin: Middle English: shortened from muchel, from Old English micel (see mickle).

much as

• even though.

• "much as I had enjoyed my adventure, it was good to be back"

as much

• the same.
"I am sure she would do as much for me"

a bit much

• somewhat excessive or unreasonable.
"his earnestness can be a bit much"

make much of

• give or ascribe a significant amount of attention or importance to.
"the island can make much of its history as a trading post between Europe and the Arab world"

much as

• even though.
"much as I had enjoyed my adventure, it was good to be back"

not much in it

• little difference between things being compared.

so much the better

• that is even better.
"we want to hear what you have to say, but if you can make it short, so much the better"

so much the worse

• that is even worse.
"this system can't pay for these things—so much the worse for the system"

this much

• the fact about to be stated.
"I know this much, you would defy the world to get what you wanted"

too much

• an intolerable, impossible, or exhausting situation or experience.
"the effort proved too much for her"

much determiner [ mʌtʃ ]

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much `pronoun`

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