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- Dictionarymuch/mʌtʃ/
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 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.
: 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. 3. : more than is expected or acceptable : more than enough. the large pizza is a bit much for one person. much. 2 of 3. adverb. more; most. 1. a (1)
Much definition: great in quantity, measure, or degree. See examples of MUCH used in a sentence.
A1. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of much adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MUCH meaning: 1. In questions, 'much' is used to ask about the amount of something: 2. In negative sentences…. Learn more.
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. [...]
