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man·y
 many
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- pronunciation:
- me
ni
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, pronoun
- features:
- Note, Word Explorer
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adjective |
| inflections: |
more, most |
| definition: |
a large number of.
At the animal shelter, there were many kittens that needed homes.- synonyms:
- numerous, various
- antonyms:
- few
- similar words:
- abundant, countless, plentiful, profuse
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a large number of persons or things.
Many in the group could not go on the trip because they became ill.- synonyms:
- lots, mass, plenty
- similar words:
- abundance, army, barrel, crowd, heap, horde, multitude, number, pile, throng
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| related words: |
lot |
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| part of speech: |
pronoun |
| definition: |
a great number of people or things.
Although the firefighters worked hard to save the animals, many died.- antonyms:
- few
- similar words:
- lots, most, several, some
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many or much?
Many is used with words for things that we can count. Much is used with words for things that we cannot count. Compare: - Do you have many things to do today?
- Do you have much work to do today?
- I didn't eat many cookies.
- I didn't eat much cake.
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