English · Word Candidate

much

/mʌt͡ʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A large amount of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lượng lớn

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Determiner

Examples

Do you think I have much chance of catching the train on time?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the quantity of something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Để chỉ, chứng minh số lượng

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Determiner

Examples

Add this much water and no more.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To a great extent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ứng với mức độ lớn

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Adverb

Examples

I don't like melon much, and I don’t much care for milk chocolate either: I find them both much too sweet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To a great extent. — for emphasis or to indicate a great difference

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ứng với mức độ lớn để nhấn mạnh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adverb

Examples

He is much fatter than I remember him.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “much” mean?

A large amount of.

Is “much” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.