much

Meanings

• Adjective, Noun

  A large amount or quantity of something.

  - "He has much experience."
  - "She has much to learn."
  - "The lake has much water."

• Adverb

  To a great extent or degree; very.

  - "I much prefer chocolate ice cream."
  - "He speaks much better English now."
  - "She is much improved."

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Pronunciation

1. /mʌt͡ʃ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

few , less , little

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Synonyms

a great deal , a lot , greatly , highly , loads , plenty , very

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with much
hutch , stutch , butch , mutch

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. much (English) : Adjective, Noun: A large amount or quantity of something.
   

2. much (English) : Adverb: To a great extent or degree; very.
   

3. much (Scots) : A great deal, very; also used as an interjection of surprise or emphasis.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of much that leads to same result
more , most , much , too much , as much , muches , much as , much less , much to someone's regret , much to someone's surprise , much to the regret of , much to the regret of (someone) , much to the regret of someone , a bit much , so much

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Forms

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mucher, muchers, muching, muchingly, muchish, muchishly

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Etymology

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Old English mucg 'great quantity, multitude', related to mucan 'to make larger'.

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Trivia

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1. 'Much' is the 15th most common English word.

2. The word 'much' appears in the Bible 255 times.

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Related Concepts

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1. quantity: The amount or measure of something.

2. abundance: A plentiful supply or quantity of something.

3. excess: More than is necessary, desirable, or normal.

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Culture

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In literature, 'much' has been used to convey a sense of abundance, excess, or intensity. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth famously says, 'Give me the daggers, for the deed that's to come is not without mercy; but that which is done is feared: hence this hand, my lord, is as it had been moister than this nether Ethiope.', suggesting her determination and the importance of the deed she is about to commit. In music, 'much' can be found in titles of songs or lyrics, such as 'Much Too Much' by Cyndi Lauper and 'Much Ado About Nothing' by The Smiths.

How to Memorize "much"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large pile or container filled with the item or concept that 'much' represents.
   - Visualize the word 'much' written in large letters to emphasize its meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'much' with the concept of abundance, excess, or a large quantity.
   - Associate 'much' with the idea of determination or intensity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'A Mountain Of Chocolate' to remember that 'much' means 'a large amount or quantity of something'.

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