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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | much | (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent |
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| ADVERB | 1 | much | To a great degree or extent |
| 2 | much | Very | |
| 3 | much, a lot, a good deal, a great deal, very much | To a very great degree or extent | |
| 4 | much, practically | (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely | |
| 5 | much, a great deal, often | Frequently or in great quantities | |
| NOUN | 1 | much | A great amount or extent |
| Sounds | mah'ch |
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| Rhymes | Bruch, clutch, crutch, and 8 more rhymes in ahch at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent. |
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| Examples | "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage" |
| Similar | overmuch; some; such, so much; untold |
| See also | more, more than |
| Contrary | little |
| Meaning | A great amount or extent. |
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| Examples | "they did much for humanity" |
| Broader | large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount |
| Meaning | To a great degree or extent. |
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| Examples | "she's much better now" |
| Meaning | Very. |
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| Examples | "he was much annoyed" |
| Meaning | To a very great degree or extent. |
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| Examples | "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested" |
| Synonyms | a lot, a good deal, a great deal, very much |
| Meaning | (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely. |
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| Examples | "much the same thing happened every time" |
| Synonyms | practically |
| Meaning | Frequently or in great quantities. |
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| Examples | "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much" |
| Synonyms | a great deal, often |