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Many Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Many? [adj] (quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that') amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Many: galore(ip) \| many a(a) \| many an(a) \| many another(a) \| numerous \| some(a) \| umpteen \| umteen Related Terms \| Find terms related to Many: a mass of \| a world of \| abounding \| abundance \| abundant \| affluent \| all-sufficing \| ample \| aplenty \| army \| assorted \| at odds \| at variance \| bevy \| billion \| bottomless \| bounteous \| bountiful \| bunch \| cloud \| clutter \| common \| considerable \| contrary \| contrasted \| contrasting \| copious \| countless \| covey \| departing \| deviating \| deviative \| different \| differentiated \| differing \| diffuse \| disaccordant \| disagreeing \| discordant \| discrepant \| discrete \| discriminated \| disjoined \| disparate \| dissimilar \| dissonant \| distinct \| distinguished \| divergent \| diverging \| divers \| diverse \| diversified \| effuse \| epidemic \| ever so many \| everyday \| exhaustless \| extravagant \| exuberant \| fat \| fertile \| flight \| flock \| flocks \| flush \| frequent \| frequentative \| full \| full many \| galore \| generous \| habitual \| hail \| heaped-up \| heterogeneous \| hive \| hordes \| host \| in disagreement \| in plenty \| in quantity \| inaccordant \| incompatible \| incongruous \| inconsistent \| inconsonant \| inexhaustible \| inharmonious \| innumerable \| irreconcilable \| jam \| jillion \| large amount \| lavish \| legion \| liberal \| lots \| luxuriant \| manifold \| many and various \| many times \| masses \| masses of \| maximal \| million \| mob \| motley \| much \| muchness \| multifarious \| multifold \| multiple \| multiplied \| multitude \| multitudes \| multitudinal \| multitudinous \| myriad \| nest \| no few \| not a few \| not rare \| numberless \| numbers \| numerous \| of all sorts \| of common occurrence \| oftentime \| oft-repeated \| opulent \| ordinary \| overflowing \| pack \| plenitudinous \| plenteous \| plentiful \| plenty \| plurality \| poles apart \| poles asunder \| populous \| prevailing \| prevalent \| prodigal \| productive \| profuse \| profusion \| profusive \| quantities \| quite a few \| quite some \| rampant \| recurrent \| replete \| rich \| rife \| riotous \| rout \| routine \| ruck \| running over \| scads \| scores \| separate \| separated \| several \| shoal \| shoals \| sundry \| superabundant \| swarm \| swarms \| teeming \| thick-coming \| thousand \| thousands \| throng \| tidy sum \| tons \| unconformable \| uncountable \| unequal \| unlike \| usual \| variant \| varied \| variegated \| various \| varying \| very many \| voluminous \| wealthy \| well-found \| well-furnished \| well-provided \| well-stocked \| wholesale \| widely apart \| worlds apart \| worlds of \| zillion See Also \| more(a) Many In Webster's Dictionary \Ma"ny\, n. [See {Meine}, {Mansion}.] A retinue of servants; a household. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Ma"ny\, a. or pron. Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D. menig, OS. & OHG. manag, G. manch, Dan. mange, Sw. m[*a]nge, Goth. manags, OSlav. mnog', Russ. mnogii; cf. Icel. margr, Prov. E. mort. [root]103.] Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few. Thou shalt be a father of many nations. --Gen. xvii. 4. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. --1 Cor. i. 26. Note: Many is freely prefixed to participles, forming compounds which need no special explanation; as, many-angled, many-celled, many-eyed, many-footed, many-handed, many-leaved, many-lettered, many-named, many-peopled, many-petaled, many-seeded, many-syllabled (polysyllabic), many-tongued, many-voiced, many-wived, and the like. \Ma"ny\, n. [AS. menigeo, menigo, menio, multitude; akin to G. menge, OHG. manag[=i], menig[=i], Goth. managei. See {Many}, a.] 1. The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community. After him the rascal many ran. --Spenser. 2. A large or considerable number. A many of our bodies shall no doubt Find native graves. --Shak. Seeing a great many in rich gowns. --Addison. It will be concluded by manythat he lived like an honest man. --Fielding. Note: In this sense, many is connected immediately with another substantive (without of) to show of what the many consists; as, a good many [of] people think so. He is liable to a great many inconveniences. --Tillotson.

Many Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Many?

[adj] (quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that') amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"

See Also | more(a)

Many In Webster's Dictionary

\Ma"ny\, n. [See {Meine}, {Mansion}.]
A retinue of servants; a household. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


\Ma"ny\, a. or pron.

Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison;
      more and most, which are used for the comparative and
      superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE.
      mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D.
      menig, OS. & OHG. manag, G. manch, Dan. mange, Sw.
      m[*a]nge, Goth. manags, OSlav. mnog', Russ. mnogii; cf.
      Icel. margr, Prov. E. mort. [root]103.]
Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few.

      Thou shalt be a father of many nations.  --Gen. xvii.
                                               4.

      Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not
      many noble, are called.                  --1 Cor. i.
                                               26.

Note: Many is freely prefixed to participles, forming
      compounds which need no special explanation; as,
      many-angled, many-celled, many-eyed, many-footed,
      many-handed, many-leaved, many-lettered, many-named,
      many-peopled, many-petaled, many-seeded, many-syllabled
      (polysyllabic), many-tongued, many-voiced, many-wived,
      and the like.


\Ma"ny\, n. [AS. menigeo, menigo, menio, multitude; akin to
G. menge, OHG. manag[=i], menig[=i], Goth. managei. See
{Many}, a.]
1. The populace; the common people; the majority of people,
   or of a community.

         After him the rascal many ran.        --Spenser.

2. A large or considerable number.

         A many of our bodies shall no doubt Find native
         graves.                               --Shak.

         Seeing a great many in rich gowns.    --Addison.

         It will be concluded by manythat he lived like an
         honest man.                           --Fielding.

Note: In this sense, many is connected immediately with
      another substantive (without of) to show of what the
      many consists; as, a good many [of] people think so.

            He is liable to a great many inconveniences.
                                               --Tillotson.

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