many

adjective \ ˈme-nē \

|Updated on: 11 Jul 2018

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Definition of many

more play \ˈmȯr\; most play \ˈmōst\

1 : consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number

worked for many years

the many advantages of an education

2 : being one of a large but indefinite number

many a man

many another student

— as many

: the same in number

saw three plays in as many days

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Examples of many in a Sentence

a journey of many miles begins with a single step

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On many 911 calls, seconds can make the difference between life and death.

— david nield, WIRED, "All the Ways iOS 12 Will Make Your iPhone More Secure," 8 July 2018
There were rumours of many a club being interested in the Manchester City wide-man after his loan spell north of the border.

— SI.com, "Crystal Palace Chairman Reassures Fans via Twitter as Another Target Turns Down Selhurst Park Move," 8 July 2018
Christina Dormans said her daughter told her she and Bluestein had many arguments, the latest over food that Felicia Dormans had left on a kitchen counter, attracting ants.

— jan hefler, Philly.com, "'Just get out.' Mom warned daughter before her partner killed her," 8 July 2018
While several people in the comments of her post agreed with her, many called out her out for drinking the juice out of an aluminum can, rather than fresh juice, because apparently the results aren’t the same.

— refinery29.com, "Kim Kardashian West Reminds Us How Much She Loves Pineapple Juice, Yet Again," 8 July 2018
And despite many threats to do so, not a single minister has resigned.

— The Economist, "The biggest risk to Theresa May’s new Brexit plan is not from her party," 8 July 2018
Noah was a mentor to many and a friend to most, always willing to take time to provide thoughtful advice or guidance.

— orlando sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 7/8," 8 July 2018
Some homeless men and women, many who have lived outdoors for years and have serious medical and mental problems, distrust authority figures and need to be convinced that the program would improve their lives.

— cynthia hubert, sacbee, "This man cost Sacramento County more in one year than any other homeless person," 8 July 2018
My Fair Lady has a complement of 29 in the orchestra, many more than the standard Broadway show.

— corby kummer, The Atlantic, "How Do Carousel and My Fair Lady Fare in 2018?," 8 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of many

Middle English, from Old English manig; akin to Old High German manag many, Old Church Slavonic mŭnogŭ much

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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many Synonyms

Phrases

all kinds of, quite a few;

many

pronoun, plural in construction

Definition of many

: a large number of persons or things

many are called

Origin and Etymology of many

see ¹many

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined above

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many

noun, plural in construction

Definition of many

1 : a large but indefinite number

a good many of them

2 : the great majority of people

the many

Recent Examples of many from the Web

Brazil's humiliation was complete when the home crowd - many of whom had been reduced to bitter tears in the first half hour - started cheering every German pass.

— SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 1 Day to Go - Hosts Brazil Suffer Record Humiliation Against Phenomenal Germans," 13 June 2018
An outspoken critic of the president, Dent has been someone the press corps relied on to publicly say what many of his colleagues were privately thinking.

— amber phillips, Washington Post, "A congressional Republican cops to the real reason he’s retiring: Working with Trump isn’t fun," 26 Mar. 2018
Silverstein is one of many who shared the TV writer Google doc Tuesday.

— lesley goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "TV Writers Launch Anonymous Pay Survey Amid Push for Salary Parity," 23 Jan. 2018
Last April many voiced their frustration at a county commission meeting.

— CBS News, "Health department investigating possible cancer cluster at Florida high school," 19 Dec. 2017

Origin and Etymology of many

see ¹many

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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adjective \ ˈme-nē \

Definition of many for Students

more \ˈmȯr\; most \ˈmōst\

1 : amounting to a large number

We had many children to play with.

2 : being one of a large but not definite number

There was many a day when she felt lonely.

many

pronoun

Definition of many for Students

: a large number of people or things

Some stayed, but many left.

many

noun

Definition of many for Students

: a large number

Many of our friends left.

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