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From Srednji Engleski many, mani, moni, from Stari Engleski maniġ, moniġ, maneġ (many), from Pra-Zapadno Germanski *manag, from Pra-Germanski *managaz (some, much, many).

The noun is from Srednji Engleski manye, *menye, from Stari Engleski manigeo, menigu (company, multitude, host), from Pra-Zapadno Germanski *managu, *managī, from Pra-Germanski *managō, *managį̄ (multitude), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate with Middle Low German menige, menie, menje (multitude), Ruski mnogo (mnogo), Srpskohrvatski mnogo.

Pronunciation

Determiner

many (comparative more, superlative most)

  1. An indefinite large number of.
    Sinonim: numerous
    Antonimi: a couple of, a few, a handful of, several; one
    Hypernymi: multiple, various
    Hyponym: countless
    Not many such people enjoyed playing chess.
    There are very many different ways to cook a meal.
    • Šablon:RQ:KJV
    • 1864–65, Charles Dickens, chapter 15, in Our Mutual Friend:
      I did it in a moment of conceit and folly—one of my many such moments—one of my many such hours—years.
    • Šablon:RQ:Marshall Squire's Daughter
    • 2013 jul 6, “The rise of smart beta”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8843, page 68:
      Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.
  2. (in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
    We don't need this many bananas. Put some back.
    There may be as many as ten million species of insect.
    I don't have as many friends as my sister does.

Usage notes

  • Many is used only with the plural of countable nouns (except in the combination many a). Its counterpart used with uncountable nouns is much. Many and much merge in the comparative and superlative forms, which are more and most for both determiners.
  • It was once common to use the indefinite article with many (very a many years ago), as it still is with few (a few good men). However, this has fallen out of favor except in formations such as "a great/good many."

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Pronoun

many

  1. An indefinite large number of people or things.
    Many are called, but few are chosen.

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Noun

many (plural (rare) manies)

  1. A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
    Sinonimi: crowd, mob, Thesaurus:commonalty
    Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many.
  2. A considerable number.
    Sinonimi: abundance, buttload, deal, Thesaurus:lot
    • 2005, Florence Dyer, A Mother's Cry!: Touches the Very Heart of God, page 22:
      I know that my mother cried a many of times from decisions I made.

Translations

Pridev

many (comparative more, superlative most)

  1. Existing in large number; numerous.
    • 2008 January/February, James Fallows, “The $1.4 Trillion Question”, in The Atlantic Monthly[1]:
      Let’s take these fears about a rich, strong China to their logical extreme. The U.S. and Chinese governments are always disagreeing—about trade, foreign policy, the environment. Someday the disagreement could be severe. Taiwan, Tibet, North Korea, Iran—the possibilities are many, though Taiwan always heads the list.

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See also

References

  • many at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

Maricopa

Pronoun

many

  1. (personal) you

Turkmen

Etymology

Pozajmljeno od Arapski مَعْنَى (maʿnā).

Noun

Šablon:tk-noun

  1. meaning, sense

Declension

Šablon:tk-decl-noun-auto

Yola

Etymology

From Srednji Engleski mani, from Stari Engleski maniġ, from Pra-Zapadno Germanski *manag.

Pronunciation

Adjective

many

  1. many
    • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:
      Many a bra draught by Tommeen was ee-maate;
      Many a brave stroke by Tommy was made;

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 86