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Much (mŭch), a. [Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by More (m&ō;r), and Most (m&ō;st), from another root.] [OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. me`gas, fem. mega`lh, great, and Icel. mj&ö;k, 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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&hand_; 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. mj&ö;k. 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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