much

About 473.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. determiner A large amount of. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   Do you think I have much chance of catching the train on time?

2. determiner Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the quantity of something.

   Add this much water and no more.

3. determiner A great number of; many (people).
4. determiner many ( + plural countable noun).
5. adjective Large, great.
6. adjective Long in duration.
7. adverb To a great extent.

   I don't like melon much, and I don’t much care for milk chocolate either: I find them both much too sweet.

8. adverb for emphasis or to indicate a great difference

   He is much fatter than I remember him.

Similar words

a lot so much very much a good deal overmuch often practically some such untold

Often followed by

of more as to less the in better for

Word family

more most muches so much