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man·y [ ménnee ] CORE MEANING: a grammatical word referring to a considerable number of people or things
 (adj) Many people own their homes.
(pron) Many believe that the matter will never come to trial.
(pron) Many of you may have heard this.
(adj) He was among the many visitors to this town. |
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1. adjective considerable number: a considerable number of people or things
(adj) Many children are in the park today.
(pron) He is a friend to many.
(pron) Many of us agree with you.
(adj) Among his many faults is self-importance.
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2. adjective large number: a large number of people or things
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used after "so," "too," "not," "as," "the," "that," and possessives
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(adj) She has so many clocks, she can't be sure exactly what time it is.
(adj) I've just seen too many government studies get bogged down in politics.
(adj) There aren't that many people who would agree with you.
(adj) Among his many interests is mountaineering.
(pron) Help yourself - you can have as many as you like.
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3. adjective each of considerable number: each of a considerable number
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used before "a," "an," or "another"
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The situation has caused them many a sleepless night.
We did better than many another regiment.
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4. pron majority: the majority of people
All these advantages should be available to the many - not just the few.
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| [ Old English manig< Indo-European, "many, often"] |
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