many
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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.
Origin of many
before 900; Middle English mani, meni, Old English manig, menig; akin to Old Saxon, Old High German manag, menig, Danish mange, Gothic manags
Synonyms for many
1. multifarious, multitudinous, myriad; divers, sundry, various. 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.
Antonyms for many
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Word Origin for many
Old English manig; related to Old Frisian manich, Middle Dutch menech, Old High German manag
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