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adjective

more, most.

constituting or forming a large number; numerous:
many people.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
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.

many

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determiner

sometimes preceded bya great or a good
1. a large number of
  many coaches
  many times
2. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )
  many are seated already
foll bya, an, or another, and a singular noun each of a considerable number of
many a man
preceded byas, too, that, etc
1. a great number of
  as 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 people Compare few
the many are kept in ignorance while the few prosper

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of many¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of many¹

Old English manig; related to Old Frisian manich, Middle Dutch menech, Old High German manag

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Idioms and Phrases

as many
good (great) many
in so many words
irons in the fire, too many
so many
too many cooks spoil the broth

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Synonym Study

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.

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For many criminals, though, that message came too late.

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As winners in 12 competitive categories and three special prizes took the stage, many addressed the fraught political climate in the U.S. as well as L.A. rebuilding after January’s devastating firestorms.

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"How many people would like Alberta to join the US?"

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Before the war, the National Museum was undergoing rehabilitation, and so many of its treasures were boxed up.

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In the short term, Owens’ exit is not likely to change the hard-charging journalistic values of the program, as many of his lieutenants share his ethos.

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Manx shearwater many a

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