Much \Much\, adv. [Cf. Icel. mj["o]k. See Much, a.]

To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. ``Much suffering heroes.'' --Pope.

Thou art much mightier than we. --Gen. xxvi. 16.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince. --Prov. xvii. 7.

Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong Life much. --Milton.

All left the world much as they found it. --Sir W. Temple.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Much \Much\, n.

1. A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.

He that gathered much had nothing over. --Ex. xvi. 18.

Note: Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective qualifying a word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by as, so, too, very.

2. A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.

And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies. --Milton.

To make much of, to treat as something of especial value or worth.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Much \Much\, a. [Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by More, and Most, from another root.]

[OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. ?, fem. ?, great, and Icel. mj["o]k, adv., much. [root]103. See Mickle.]

1. Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.

Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in. --Deut. xxviii. 38.

2. Many in number. [Archaic]

Edom came out against him with much people. --Num. xx. 20.

3. High in rank or position. [Obs.]

--Chaucer.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)