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many definition

many (men′ē)

adjective more, most

  1. consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous
  2. relatively numerous (preceded by as, too, etc.)

Etymology: ME < OE manig, akin to Ger manch (OHG manag) < IE base *menegh-, many, richly > Sans maghā-, gift, OIr menicc, abundant

plural noun

a large number (of persons or things)

pronoun

many persons or things
many Idioms

a good many

a relatively large number (of persons or things)

a great many

an extremely large number (of persons or things)

as many

the same number of to read ten books in as many days

be (one) too many for

to defeat; overwhelm

so many

  1. a finite but unspecified number of works so many hours a week
  2. some number of acting like so many children

the many

  1. the majority of people
  2. the masses

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many Synonyms

many

modif.

numerous, multiplied, manifold, multifold, multitudinous, multifarious, multiplex, diverse, divers, sundry, profuse, innumerable, not a few, numberless, a world of, countless, uncounted, untold, alive with, teeming, in heaps, several, of every description, prevalent, no end of, no end to, everywhere, thick with, crowded, common, usual, plentiful, abundant, galore*, lousy with*, bursting out all over*; see also multiple 1, various.

Antonyms few*, meager*, scanty.


many

n.

a great number, abundance, thousands*; see plenty.

a good (<em>or </strong>great) many

a great number, abundance, thousands; see plenty.

as many (as)

as much, an equal number, a similar amount; see same.

be one too many for

overwhelm, overcome, beat down; see defeat 1, 2.


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many Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • feature: Likewise, many of the features plotted are undated.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: We lose too many of our warriors too soon.

Preposition: as

  • %: In Ireland as many as 67 % of the adult population do NOT own a credit card.

Modifies a noun

  • people: These days many positive people only go to their clinic three times a year.

Used with adjective complement

  • kill: I don't believe for a minute that the US won't kill many, many innocent people in their ' targeted ' attacks.
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many quotes

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

-Bible (NewTestament)

Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many, to so few.

-Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer

Done because we are too menny.

-Hardy,Thomas

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