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many

UK
/ˈmeni/
US
/ˈmɛni/

Translations

manydeterminer
UK
/ˈmeni/
US
/ˈmɛni/
(quantifier — with plural countable nouns)
Synonyms
a large number of
a great number of
countless
numerous
plenty of
lots of
a lot of
Antonyms
scarcely any
hardly any
not many
few
manypronoun
UK
/ˈmeni/
US
/ˈmɛni/
(quantifier — with plural countable nouns)
Synonyms
a lot
a great number
plenty
Antonyms
hardly any
few
not many
handful
manynoun
UK
/ˈmeni/
US
/ˈmɛni/
("the many")
Synonyms
the common people
crowd
masses
public
people
majority
Antonyms
privileged
few
elite
minority
aristocracy

Definitions

manydeterminer
Used before plural countable nouns to indicate a large number.
Many people came to the concert.
manypronoun
Used alone to refer to a large number of people or things already mentioned or understood.
Many of the students were absent.
manynoun
Used to refer to the majority of ordinary people, as opposed to a select few (the elite, the privileged).
The many are often ignored by politicians.
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