MUCH


Meaning of MUCH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ə ch

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: more \ ' mo ̇ r \ ; most \ ' m ō st \

Etymology: Middle English muche large, much, from michel, muchel, from Old English micel, mycel; akin to Old High German mihhil great, large, Latin magnus, Greek megas, Sanskrit mahat

Date: 13th century

1 a : great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree <there is much truth in what you say> <taken too much time> b : great in importance or significance <nothing much happened>

2 obsolete : many in number

3 : more than is expected or acceptable : more than enough <the large pizza is a bit much for one person>

– too much

1 : WONDERFUL , EXCITING

2 : TERRIBLE , AWFUL

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.