We use the quantifiers much, many, a lot of, lots of to talk about quantities, amounts and degree.
We can use them with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun).
Much is used as an adjective or adverb, but it always means a large quantity, extent, or degree.
When something hurts very much, it's very painful, and when your friend says your gift is very much.
Definition of much determiner in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
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Great in quantity, measure, or degree.
See examples of much used in a sentence.
The meaning of much is great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree.
How to use much in a sentence.
In questions, 'much' is used to ask about the amount of something:
In negative sentences.
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A large amount or to a large degree:
A far larger amount of something than you want or need.
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You use much to indicate the great intensity, extent, or degree of something such as an action, feeling, or change.
Much is usually used with 'so', 'too', and 'very', and in negative clauses with this meaning.