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The meaning of MANY is consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number. How to use many in a sentence.
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). …
Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number: many friends. 2. Being one of a large indefinite number; numerous: many a child; many another day. 1. The majority of the people; the masses: "The many fail, the one succeeds" (Tennyson). 2. A large indefinite number: A good many of the workers had the flu.
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.
You use many in expressions such as 'not many', 'not very many', and 'too many' when replying to questions about numbers of things or people.
Many, when it is used before a singular noun, seems to be a substantive. And for thy sake have I shed many a tear.
MANY definition: constituting or forming a large number; numerous. See examples of many used in a sentence.
Definition of many determiner in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.