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much

(m/@//tS/ )

(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent(adj.all)

Example:
Not much rain.
Much affection.
Much grain is in storage.

Antonym:
little, slight

source: wordnet30
Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.(adjective)

source: webster1913

a great amount or extent(noun.quantity)

Example:
They did much for humanity.

source: wordnet30
A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.(noun)

source: webster1913

to a great degree or extent(adv.all)

Example:
She's much better now.

source: wordnet30
very(adv.all)

Example:
He was much annoyed.

Synonym:
most

source: wordnet30
to a very great degree or extent(adv.all)

Example:
We enjoyed ourselves very much.
She was very much interested.

source: wordnet30
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely(adv.all)

Example:
Much the same thing happened every time.

source: wordnet30
frequently or in great quantities(adv.all)

Example:
I don't drink much.
I don't travel much.

source: wordnet30
To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly.(adverb)

source: webster1913

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