I. much adverb
1.
Synonyms: very 1, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, notably, surpassingly
2.
Synonyms: often , again and again, frequently, oft, oftentimes, ofttimes, over and over, repeatedly, time and again
3.
Synonyms: nearly , about, all but, almost, approximately, most, ||nearabout, nigh, practically, well-nigh
II. much noun
a great quantity, amount, extent, or degree
learned much worth remembering from his experiences in the army
Synonyms: barrel, great deal, heap, lashings, lot, lump, mass, ||mess, mountain, multiplicity, pack, peck, pile, plenty, ||power, ||sight; compare multitude 1, scad
Related Word: excess, overage, oversupply, plethora, superfluity
Idioms: all kinds of
Contrasted words: bit, crumb, modicum, trifle; deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply
Antonyms: little
III. ||much verb
Synonyms: baby , cater (to), cocker, coddle, cosset, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil