much

mʌt͡ʃ

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#1·2h ago

A large amount of.

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

Origin: From , apocopated variant of muchel, from , miċel, from , from , from . See also mickle, muckle. Cognate with , mukill, mekil, big, large, great, much, , , , , , , , , Modern . Note that is not related to , and their resemblance in both form and meaning is purely coincidental, as mucho derives from and is not related to the forms. Instead, related to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·2h ago

(in combinations such as 'as much', 'this much') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the quantity of something.

After much discussion, we decided to set about the task with much enthusiasm.

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#3·2h ago

(now, _, archaic, or, nonstandard) A great number of; many (people).

Did you do much running last summer?

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