much

/ˈməch/

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

adjective

  1. great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree

  2. great in importance or significance

  3. many in number

there is much truth in what you say

nothing much happened

adverb

  1. to a great degree or extent : considerably

  2. very

  3. frequently, often

noun

  1. a great quantity, amount, extent, or degree

  2. something considerable or impressive

She gave away much of what she owned