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    Much , a. [Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by More , and Most , from another root.] [OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. μέγας, fem. μεγάλη, great, and Icel. mjök, adv., much. √103. See Mickle.]
    1. Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.
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      Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in.
      Deut. xxviii. 38.

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    2. Many in number. [Archaic]
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      Edom came out against him with much people.
      Num. xx. 20.

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    3. High in rank or position. [Obs.]
      Chaucer.

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    Much, n.
    1. A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.
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      He that gathered much had nothing over.
      Ex. xvi. 18.

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      Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective qualifying a word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by as, so, too, very.

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    2. A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.
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      And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies.
      Milton.

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      To make much of, to treat as something of especial value or worth.

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    Much, adv. [Cf. Icel. mjök. See Much, a.] To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly.Much suffering heroes.”
    Pope.

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    Thou art much mightier than we.
    Gen. xxvi. 16.

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    Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince.
    Prov. xvii. 7.

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    Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong
    Life much.
    Milton.

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    All left the world much as they found it.
    Sir W. Temple.

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