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many

[ men-ee ]
/ ˈmɛn i /
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adjective, more, most.
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.
noun
a large or considerable number of persons or things: A good many of the beggars were blind.
the many, the greater part of humankind.
pronoun
many persons or things: Many of the beggars were blind. Many were unable to attend.
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Origin of many

First recorded before 900; Middle English mani, meni,Old English manig, menig; akin to Old Saxon, Old High German manag, menig,Danish mange,Gothic manags

synonym study for many

1. Many, innumerable, manifold, numerous imply the presence or succession of a large number of units. Many is a popular and common word for this idea: many times. Numerous, a more formal word, refers to a great number or to very many units: letters too numerous to mention. Innumerable denotes a number that is beyond count or, more loosely, that is extremely difficult to count: the innumerable stars in the sky. Manifold implies not only that the number is large but also that there is variety or complexity.

OTHER WORDS FROM many

o·ver·man·y, adjective

Words nearby many

manwise, Manx, manx cat, Manxman, Manx shearwater, many, many a, Many are called but few are chosen, man-year, manyfold, Many hands make light work
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Words related to many

abounding, alive with, bounteous, bountiful, copious, countless, crowded, divers, frequent, innumerable, legion, lousy with, manifold, multifarious, multifold, multiplied, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, numerous

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British Dictionary definitions for many

many
/ (ˈmɛnɪ) /
determiner
(sometimes preceded by a great or a good)
  1. a large number ofmany coaches; many times
  2. (as pronoun; functioning as plural)many are seated already
(foll by a, an, or another, and a singular noun) each of a considerable number ofmany a man
(preceded by as, too, that, etc)
  1. a great number ofas many apples as you like; too many clouds to see
  2. (as pronoun; functioning as plural)I have as many as you
noun
the many the majority of mankind, esp the common peoplethe many are kept in ignorance while the few prosper Compare few (def. 7)
See also more, most

Word Origin for many

Old English manig; related to Old Frisian manich, Middle Dutch menech, Old High German manag
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Other Idioms and Phrases with many

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