many
constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people.
noting each one of a large number (usually followed by a or an): For many a day it rained.
a large or considerable number of persons or things: A good many of the beggars were blind.
the many, the greater part of humankind.
many persons or things: Many of the beggars were blind. Many were unable to attend.
Origin of many
1synonym study For many
Other words for many
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Other words from many
- o·ver·man·y, adjective
Words Nearby many
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How to use many in a sentence
Like many trans users, Transartist often gets used as a source of information more than anything else.
But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly positive.
Like many Americans—but few Republican presidential candidates—the former Florida governor has evolved on the issue.
In an email exchange a friend said many had repeated this same succinct review but they could never elaborate.
‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist | Judnick Mayard | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTFor many years afterward it was a never-ending topic of conversation, and is more or less talked of even to this day.
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And she would be wearing some of the jewels with the white dress—just a few, not many, of course.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. Williamsonmany of them were delicious in the role; one of them was the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinOnly in the carnage of the head, the tilt of the chin, was the insolence expressed that had made her many enemies.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAs there are still many varieties of the plant grown in America, so there doubtless was when cultivated by the Indians.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Babylas raised his pale face; he knew what was coming; it had come so many times before.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for many
/ (ˈmɛnɪ) /
(sometimes preceded by a great or a good)
a large number of: many coaches; many times
(as pronoun; functioning as plural): many are seated already
(foll by a, an, or another, and a singular noun) each of a considerable number of: many a man
(preceded by as, too, that, etc)
a great number of: as many apples as you like; too many clouds to see
(as pronoun; functioning as plural): I have as many as you
the many the majority of mankind, esp the common people: the many are kept in ignorance while the few prosper Compare few (def. 7)
Origin of many
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with many
In addition to the idioms beginning with many
- many a
- many hands make light work
- many happy returns
- many is the
also see:
- as many
- good (great) many
- in so many words
- irons in the fire, too many
- so many
- too many cooks spoil the broth
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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