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[ muhch ]

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adjective

more, most.

great in quantity, measure, or degree:
too much cake.

noun

a great quantity, measure, or degree:
Much of his research was unreliable.
a great, important, or notable thing or matter:
The house is not much to look at.

adverb

more, most.

to a great extent or degree; greatly; far:
to talk too much; much heavier.
nearly, approximately, or about:
This is much like the others.
Slang. (used after an adjective, noun, or verb to form a question that comments on someone’s intense feelings or extreme actions in a way that is critical, sarcastic, teasing, etc.): Geeking out much?
Jealous much?
Geeking out much?

much

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determiner

1. usually used with a negative a great quantity or degree of
  there isn't much honey left
2. ( as pronoun )
  much has been learned from this
a bit much informal.
rather excessive
as much
exactly that
I suspected as much when I heard
make much of
See make of
not much of
not to any appreciable degree or extent
he's not much of an actor really
not up to much informal.
of a low standard
this beer is not up to much
think much of
used with a negative to have a high opinion of
I don't think much of his behaviour

adverb

considerably
they're much better now
practically; nearly (esp in the phrase much the same )
usually used with a negative often; a great deal
it doesn't happen much in this country
much as or as much as
even though; although
much as I'd like to, I can't come

adjective

predicative; usually used with a negative impressive or important
this car isn't much

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of much¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English muche, moche, shortened variant of muchel, mochel, Old English mycel; replacing Middle English miche(l), Old English micel “great, much” ( mickle ), cognate with Old Norse mikill, Gothic mikils, Greek ��é��-, expanded stem of ��é�� “g��𲹳�”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of much¹

Old English mycel; related to Old English micel great, Old Saxon mikil, Gothic mikils; compare also Latin magnus, Greek megas

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Idioms and Phrases

make much of,
1. to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance:
  to make much of trivial matters.
2. to treat with great consideration; show fondness for; flatter.
much as,
1. almost the same as:
  We need exercise, much as we need nourishment.
2. however much:
  Much as she wanted to stay at the party, she had to leave.
not so much, Informal. not ( def 3 ).
too much, Slang.
1. excellent; great:
  His band is too much, especially live in concert.
2. overwhelming or intolerable:
  His memories of the life they had together were just too much.
3. outrageous; extreme:
  She's too much—but so hilarious!

More idioms and phrases containing much

as much
as much as
make much of
not miss a trick (much)
not think much of
pretty much
so much
so much for
so much the better
(much) sought after
take it (just so much)
take on (too much)
too much of a good thing
without so much as

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Example Sentences

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Thus, the auteur shaped the Adult Swim brand’s lasting association with a vibe – that indescribable impression that made “Cowboy” character Spike Spiegel as much of a blue romantic as an ace bounty hunter.

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That pretty much sums the Spaniard up: Honest, direct and not one for show.

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"There's not so much the stigma that there used to be that it's really taboo and people are a lot more supportive of doing what will make you feel happy."

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For much of my life, mayonnaise had a fixed role.

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But beyond industry dynamics there's also a cast talking point much closer to home.

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