many

Meaning

Det

1. before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.
2. before a countable noun: (in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.

Pron

A large, indefinite number of people or things.

Noun

1. A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
2. A considerable number.

Adj

Existing in large number; numerous.

Opposite of

a couple of, a few#Determiner, a handful of, several#Determiner, ;, one#Determiner, no#Determiner, zero#Determiner

Synonyms

much

numerous

a lot

plenty

several

a lot of

various

abundant

lots

lots of

lot

multitude

plentiful

more

very

large

all

great

big

crowd

large quantity

diverse

manifold

many a

diversified

large amount

varied

abound

plenty of

very much

abundance

enough

abundantly

substantial

a large number of

different

ample

reflexive pronoun

innumerable

really

sufficient

be much

copious

vast number

most

miscellaneous

multiple

many people

too much

be numerous

Translations

beaucoup

veel

viel

viele

muchos

nombreux

mucho

molto

molti

molt

vele

muitos

muito

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɛni/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: many

Inherited from Old English: maniġ

Cognate with Scots: mony

Cognate with Northern Frisian: manag

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: monig

Cognate with Western Frisian: mannich

Cognate with Dutch: menig

Cognate with Low German: männig

Cognate with German: manch

Cognate with Old Norse: mangr

Cognate with Norwegian: mang

Cognate with Swedish: mången

Cognate with Danish: mangen

Cognate with French: maint

Cognate with Russian: мно́гий

Cognate with Serbo-Croatian: -

Cognate with Polish: mnogi

Cognate with Czech: mnohý

Cognate with Scottish Gaelic: minig

Inherited from Middle English: manye

Inherited from Old English: manigeo

Cognate with Middle Low German: menige

Cognate with Russian: много

Cognate with Serbo-Croatian: mnogo

In summary

From Middle English many, mani, moni, from Old English maniġ, moniġ, maneġ (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“some, much, many”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots mony (“many”), Yola many (“many”), Alemannic German meng (“many”), Dutch menig (“many”), German manch (“many, some”), Low German männich, männig (“many”), Luxembourgish muench, munch, munnech (“many”), Danish mangen (“many”), Faroese mangur (“many”), Icelandic margur (“many”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk mang, mange (“many”), Swedish mången (“many”), French maint (“many”), Russian мно́гий (mnógij, “much; many”), Serbo-Croatian and Polish mnogi (“numerous; plural”), Czech mnohý (“many, numerous”), Scottish Gaelic minig.
The noun is from Middle English manye, *menye, from Old English manigeo, menigu (“company, multitude, host”), from Proto-West Germanic *managu, *managī, from Proto-Germanic *managō, *managį̄ (“multitude”), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate with Middle Low German menige, menie, menje (“multitude”), Russian много (mnogo), Serbo-Croatian mnogo.

Sentences

Sometimes I wonder how there can be so many stars in the sky .

Few words and many deeds .

The second plane was flown many times by himself and others .

Have many acquaintances , but few friends .

It also has many medical centers in an area of a square kilometer .

The letter excitedly pulled from that official envelope held the news she desired for so many years .