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adjective

Much adj.

Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time. "Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in."

Many in number. (Archaic) "Edom came out against him with much people."

High in rank or position. (Obs.)

adverb

Much adv. To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. "Much suffering heroes." "Thou art much mightier than we." "Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince." "Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong Life much." "All left the world much as they found it."

noun

Much n.

A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I. "He that gathered much had nothing over." Note: Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective qualifying a word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by as, so, too, very.

A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable. "And (he) thought not much to clothe his enemies."

To make much of, to treat as something of especial value or worth.

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Etymology of 'Much'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Much" Quotes from Famous Books

... Ignatian literature." Now in analysing the references in this note it must be borne in mind that they illustrate the statement that "doubts, more or less definite," continued to be expressed regarding the Ignatian Epistles. I am much obliged to Dr. Lightfoot for drawing my attention to Wotton. His name is the first in the note, and it unfortunately was the last in a list on another point in my note-book, immediately preceding this one, and was by mistake ...

— A Reply to Dr. Lightfoot's Essays • Walter R. Cassels

... much obliged if Harry H. M., of Windsor, Connecticut, or some other correspondent, would send me a pressed trailing arbutus, as I never saw any of that flower. I will exchange some of ...

— Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880 - An Illustrated Weekly • Various

... will make the journey," said the blushing daughter, patting the bronzed cheek of the parent whom she idolized as much as he idolized her. ...

— The Jungle Fugitives • Edward S. Ellis

... culture were subsequently heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, but most particularly Italy and Spain, which provided the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930. Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, an era of Peronist authoritarian rule and interference in ...

— The 2007 CIA World Factbook • United States

... tailleur francais?' And so on. Wherever you find German, replace it with French, leaving the English parts undisturbed. When you come to the long conversation in the second act, turn to any pamphlet of your French Meisterschaft, and shovel in as much French talk on any subject as will fill up the gaps left by the expunged German. Example—page 423, French Meisterschaft: On dirait qu'il va faire chaud. J'ai chaud. J'ai extremement chaud. Ah! qu'il fait chaud! Il fait une chaleur etouffante! L'air est brulant. ...

— Innocents abroad • Mark Twain

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