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much

/ˈmʌʧ/

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adjective

large in amount or extent :not little

Much research [=a lot of research] was carried out.

Fixing the problem will require much effort. [=a lot of effort]

The project is taking too much time. [=is taking more time than it should]

I can't believe that we spent so much money. [=such a large amount of money] - often used in questions and in negative statements

How much money do you have?

Was there much food at the party?

He doesn't know much French.

There wasn't much more that we could do.

It doesn't cost much money.

There isn't much difference between them.

The clerk wasn't much help. [=was not very helpful]

There wasn't much doubt about who would win.

a bit much

xem bit

never so much as

xem never

so much

used for emphasis

The house burned like so much paper. [=it burned as if it were made of paper]

The explanation sounded like so much nonsense. [=it sounded like a lot of nonsense]

too much

too difficult to accept or deal with

Working two jobs was too much (for him).

informal :very unusual in either an enjoyable or annoying way

I can't believe the way he talks. That guy is too much.

We laughed so hard. It was just too much.

adverb

to a great degree or extent

I'm feeling much better.

much happier/prettier/wealthier

The new car is much better on gas mileage.

They both talk too much.

Thank you so/very much for your help.

very, extremely

He is much interested in the project.

They were much pleased by the compliment.

some much-needed repairs

a much-deserved vacation

He's not much good at golf. [=he plays golf badly; he is not a good golfer]

frequently, often

She doesn't visit her family much.

Do you travel much?

by a long time

He didn't arrive much before noon. [=he didn't arrive until almost noon]

very nearly

The town still looks much [=essentially] the way it did years ago.

The town looks much the same.

We came to much the same conclusion.

We left the house much as we found it.

as much

the same

I helped her through the divorceI know she would do as much for me. [=I know that she would help me if I were going through a divorce]

He likes baseball but he likes hockey just as much.

Where is he? He's still at home. I thought as much. [=I thought so; that is what I thought]

as much as

used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree

He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball. [=he likes hockey and basketball equally]

almost - used to say that someone came very close to doing something

He as much as admitted his guilt.

much as

although

She knew the truth, much as [=even though] she wanted to deny it.

much less

xem less

pretty much

xem pretty

so much as

xem so

so much the better

xem better

very much

used for emphasis

She is very much [=entirely, decidedly] in control of the situation.

The company is still very much an important part of the community.

pronoun

a large amount

Much that was said is false.

We all learned much [=a lot] from this experience.

He gave away much of what he owned.

Not much is known about his childhood.

She did much to improve the city.

Do you see much of your family? [=do you see your family often?]

She's trying to do too much. [=trying to do more than she should]

something that is important or impressive - used in negative statements

There was some food there, but it wasn't much. [=there was not much food]

The evidence didn't amount to much. [=there was not much evidence]

Her contributions didn't add up to much. [=her contributions were not important]

Before the renovations, the house was not much to look at. [=was not attractive]

as much as

used to say that an amount is as large as another amount

She earns as much as he does.

make much of

xem make

not much of a

used to say that someone or something is not very good

He's not much of a cook. [=he's not a very good cook]

It wasn't much of a vacation.

not much on

not known for, good at, or interested in (something)

He's not much on looks. [=he is not very attractive]

She's not much on studying. [=she does not like to study]

not think much of

xem think

so much

xem so