much

Meanings

1. 1
   det

   A large amount of something.

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

2. 2
   adv

   To a great degree or extent.

   She is feeling much better now.

3. 3
   noun

   A large amount.

   They did much for the poor people of the town.

4. 4
   adv

   Often or frequently.

   I don't drink much these days.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Germanic *mikilaz Proto-West Germanic *mikil Old English miċel Middle English muchel Middle English muche English much From Middle English muche (“much, great”), apocopated variant of muchel (“much, great”), from Old English myċel, miċel (“big, much”), from Proto-West Germanic *mikil, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz (“great, many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂- (“big, stour, great”). See also mickle, muckle. Cognates Cognate with Scots mickle, mukill, mekil, mikil (“big, large, great, mu…

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