Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhch]
- /mʌtʃ/
- /mʌtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhch]
- /mʌtʃ/
Definitions of much word
- adjective much great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake. 1
- noun much a great quantity, measure, or degree: Much of his research was unreliable. 1
- noun much a great, important, or notable thing or matter: The house is not much to look at. 1
- adverb much to a great extent or degree; greatly; far: to talk too much; much heavier. 1
- adverb much nearly, approximately, or about: This is much like the others. 1
- idioms much make much of, to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance: to make much of trivial matters. to treat with great consideration; show fondness for; flatter. 1
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Origin of much
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English muche, moche, apocopated variant of muchel, mochel, Old English mycel; replacing Middle English miche(l), Old English micel great, much (cf. mickle), cognate with Old Norse mikill, Gothic mikils, Greek mégal-, suppletive stem of mégas great
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Much
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
much popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
much usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for much
adj much
- great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- scads — any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
- adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
adv much
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
- often — many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
- indeed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
- highly — in or to a high degree; extremely: highly amusing; highly seasoned food.
noun much
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- breadth — The breadth of something is the distance between its two sides.
- plethora — overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.
- superabundance — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- fullness — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
adverb much
- far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- significantly — important; of consequence.
- widely — to a wide extent.
- extensively — In an extensive manner, widely.
- extremely — To a very great degree ; very.
adjective much
- enough — As much or as many as required.
- endless — Having or seeming to have no end or limit.
- everywhere — In or to all places.
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
Antonyms for much
adj much
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
adv much
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
noun much
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
- insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
adverb much
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
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