much

much · determiner

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Definitions

determiner

  1. 1.

    A large amount or extent.

  2. 2.

    Used in questions and negatives with uncountable nouns.

  3. 3.

    To a great extent; greatly.

  4. 4.

    Used to modify comparatives.

  5. 5.

    Often; frequently.

  6. 6.

    A large amount.

Related words

Antonyms: few, little
See also: lot, many, more
Synonyms: a lot, greatly, plenty

Etymology

From Old English "micel, mycel" meaning "great, large, much," from Proto-Germanic "mikilaz," from Proto-Indo-European "meg-" (great). Related to Greek "megas" and Latin "magnus."