to much

Definition of to much in English English dictionary: A great number; many. (Used with designations of people.)
There wasn't much people about that day.; A large amount or great extent
From those to whom much has been given much is expected.; A large amount of
I don't have much money.; Often; frequently
Does he get drunk much?.; {n} a great deal, sum, quantity, burden; mochel; moche; muchel; muckle; If something does not happen much, it does not happen very often. He said that his father never talked much about the war Gwen had not seen her Daddy all that much, because mostly he worked on the ships Do you get back East much? = often; You use as much in expressions such as `I thought as much' and `I guessed as much' after you have just been told something and you want to say that you already believed or expected it to be true. You're waiting for a woman -- I thought as much; You use much as to introduce a fact which makes something else you have just said or will say rather surprising. Much as they hope to go home tomorrow, they're resigned to staying on until the end of the year; If you do not see much of someone, you do not see them very often. I don't see much of Tony nowadays; to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"; You use much to indicate the great intensity, extent, or degree of something such as an action, feeling, or change. Much is usually used with `so', `too', and `very', and in negative clauses with this meaning. She laughs too much Thank you very much My hairstyle hasn't changed much since I was five; a bit much: see bit not up to much: see up; {i} many; great deal; large extent; large amount; (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage"; If one thing is much the same as another thing, it is very similar to it. The day ended much as it began Sheep's milk is produced in much the same way as goat's milk; You use much to indicate that you are referring to a large amount of a substance or thing. They are grown on the hillsides in full sun, without much water The Home Office acknowledges that much crime goes unreported Much is also a pronoun. eating too much and drinking too much There was so much to talk about. little Much is also a quantifier. Much of the time we do not notice that we are solving problems She does much of her work abroad; {s} a great deal; more than; plenty; very; to a great extent; (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time"; a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity" (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time" very; "he was much annoyed" to a great degree or extent; "she's much better now" frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much; frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"; If you say that something is not so much one thing as another, you mean that it is more like the second thing than the first. I don't really think of her as a daughter so much as a very good friend; High in rank or position; a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity"; To a great extent; A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I; a great deal; more than; considerably; very; to a great extent; If you describe something as not much of a particular type of thing, you mean that it is small or of poor quality. It hasn't been much of a holiday; emphasis If you say that someone did not do so much as perform a particular action, you are emphasizing that they did not even do that, when you were expecting them to do more. I didn't so much as catch sight of him all day long; You say nothing much to refer to something that is not very interesting or important. `What was stolen?' --- `Oh, nothing much.'; emphasis You use much in front of `too' or comparative adjectives and adverbs in order to emphasize that there is a large amount of a particular quality. The skin is much too delicate You'd be so much happier if you could see yourself the way I see you = far; You use so much so to indicate that your previous statement is true to a very great extent, and therefore it has the result mentioned. He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it; emphasis You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large. The organisers hope to raise as much as £6m for charity; If a situation or action is too much for you, it is so difficult, tiring, or upsetting that you cannot cope with it. His inability to stay at one job for long had finally proved too much for her; To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly; You use much in expressions such as not much, not very much, and too much when replying to questions about amounts. `Can you hear it where you live?' He shook his head. `Not much.' `Do you care very much about what other people think?' --- `Too much.'; A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable; Many in number; Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time; to a great degree or extent; "she's much better now"; You use much less after a statement, often a negative one, to indicate that the statement is more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next. They are always short of water to drink, much less to bathe in; You use much in the expression as much when you are comparing amounts. Their aim will be to produce as much milk as possible; You use much in the expression how much to ask questions about amounts or degrees, and also in reported clauses and statements to give information about the amount or degree of something. How much money can I afford? See just how much fat and cholesterol you're eating Much is also an adverb. She knows how much this upsets me but she persists in doing it Much is also a pronoun. How much do you earn?; If you say so much for a particular thing, you mean that it has not been successful or helpful. He has spent 19 million pounds, lost three cup finals and been relegated. So much for money; So much for is used to indicate that you have finished talking about a subject. Well, so much for the producers. But what of the consumers?; very; "he was much annoyed"; frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much; emphasis You use very much to emphasize that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality, or that the description you are about to give is particularly accurate. a man very much in charge of himself

to much

Turkish pronunciation

tı mʌç

Pronunciation

/tə ˈməʧ/ /tə ˈmʌʧ/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.