much

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely

   much the same thing happened every time

2. 2
   adv

   very, particularly

   I was much annoyed by the subpar performance.

3. 3
   adv

   to a great degree or extent

   she's much better now

4. 4
   adv

   frequently or in great quantities

   I don't drink much

5. 5
   noun

   a great amount or extent

   they did much for humanity

6. 6
   det

   A large amount of.

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

7. 7
   det

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

   Add this much water and no more.

8. 8
   det

   A great number of; many (people).

   ye shall not nede to seke hym soo ferre sayd the Kynge / for as I here saye sir Launcelot will abyde me and yow in the Ioyous gard / and moche peple draweth vnto hym as I here saye

Etymology

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…