| many | | |
| adj. | 1. many | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number.; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" |
| ~ galore | in great numbers.; "daffodils galore" |
| ~ many a, many an, many another | each of a large indefinite number.; "many a man"; "many another day will come" |
| ~ legion, numerous | amounting to a large indefinite number.; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"; "Palomar's fans are legion" |
| ~ some | relatively many but unspecified in number.; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years" |
| ~ umpteen, umteen | innumerable but many. |
| ~ more | (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number.; "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one" |
| ~ some | quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity.; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper" |
| about | | |
| adj. | 1. about, astir | on the move.; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident" |
| ~ active | characterized by energetic activity.; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" |
| adv. | 2. about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" |
| adv. | 3. about, around | all around or on all sides.; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her" |
| adv. | 4. about, around | in the area or vicinity.; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight" |
| adv. | 5. about, around | used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction.; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around" |
| adv. | 6. about, around | in or to a reversed position or direction.; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around" |
| adv. | 7. about | in rotation or succession.; "turn about is fair play" |
| adv. | 8. about, almost, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" |
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