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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.]
- Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.1913 Webster
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in.
Deut. xxviii. 38.1913 Webster - Many in number. [Archaic]1913 Webster
Edom came out against him with much people.
Num. xx. 20.1913 Webster - High in rank or position. [Obs.]Chaucer.1913 Webster
- Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.
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Much, n.
- A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.1913 Webster
He that gathered much had nothing over.
Ex. xvi. 18.1913 Webster☞ Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective qualifying a word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by as, so, too, very.
1913 Webster - A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.1913 Webster
And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies.
Milton.1913 WebsterTo make much of, to treat as something of especial value or worth.
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- A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.
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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.1913 Webster
Thou art much mightier than we.
Gen. xxvi. 16.1913 WebsterExcellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince.
Prov. xvii. 7.1913 WebsterHenceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong
Life much.Milton.1913 WebsterAll left the world much as they found it.
Sir W. Temple.1913 Webster