adverb / determiner / pronoun / adjective
much
MUCH/mʌtʃ/
A large amount or a great degree.
The pitcher contains much more water than the small glass.
Etymology
Old English micel expressed greatness in amount or extent. Much preserves the quantity side of this meaning, though it once also described large physical size.
In context
they're increasingly getting shoved into a corner where they're not allowed to give much time to the patient
More examples
- Thank you so much.
- We did not spend much.
- She is much taller now.
Forms
much · more · most
Similar words
- a lot of
- More conversational, especially in affirmative statements before a mass noun.