man·y
 many
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- pronunciation:
- me
ni
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
more, most |
| definition: |
a large number of.
There are many rooms in the hotel.- synonyms:
- numerous
- antonyms:
- few
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a large number of persons or things.
Many of the children got sick.Many of the chairs were broken.- synonyms:
- lots, plenty
- similar words:
- army, barrel, crowd, number, pile
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| related words: |
lot |
many or much?
Many is used with words for things that we can count.
Much is used with words for things that we cannot count.
Compare:
- Do you have many things to do today?
- Do you have much work to do today?
- I didn't eat many cookies.
- I didn't eat much cake.