much
much is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 8 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.2. Many in number. [Archaic] Edom came out against him with much people. Num. xx.
- 2.3. High in rank or position. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 3.A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I. He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi.
- 4.Note: Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective qualifying a word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by as, so, too, very.
- 5.A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable. And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies. Milton. To make much of, to treat as something of especial value or worth.
- 6.To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. "Much suffering heroes." Pope. Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi.
- 7.Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince. Prov. xvii.
- 8.Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong Life much. Milton. All left the world much as they found it. Sir W. Temple.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- about
- above
- accusation
- aching
- acknowledge
- acknowledgment
- add
- ado
- after
- again
- aggravate
- aggravating
- aggravation
- alas
- all
- almost
- and
- another
- are
- attach
- back
- bad
- basta
- beau
- before
- behind
- beholden
- benediction
- best
- between
- bewail
- beyond
- bit
- biter
- bitterness
- blase
- bleed
- bless
- blow
- blue
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is much.
- What is 2. Many in number. [Archaic] Edom came out against him with much people. Num. xx called?
- What is 3. High in rank or position. [Obs.] Chaucer called?
- What is a great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I. He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi called?
- What is note: Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective qualifying a word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by as, so, too, very called?
- What is a thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable. And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies. Milton. To make much of, to treat as something of especial value or worth called?
- What is to a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. "Much suffering heroes." Pope. Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi called?
- What is excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince. Prov. xvii called?
- What is henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong Life much. Milton. All left the world much as they found it. Sir W. Temple called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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