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In 'Clockwork Orange,' you're there with your eyes, watching all those things, your brain goes off, ahh, exposes you to so many things, and at the end of the day, it's just like a roller coaster. Why do you jump in a roller coaster? You want a thrill.
Fede Alvarez

Meaning of "many" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANY

Old English manig; related to Old Frisian manich, Middle Dutch menech, Old High German manag.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MANY

many  [ˈmɛnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Many can act as a noun and a determiner.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES MANY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of many in the English dictionary

The first definition of many in the dictionary is sometimes preceded by a great or a good a large number of. Other definition of many is a large number of. Many is also foll by a, an, or another, and a singular noun each of a considerable number of.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANY


any
ˈɛnɪ
Asantehene
æˈʃæntɪˌhɛnɪ
benne
ˈbɛnɪ
benny
ˈbɛnɪ
catchpenny
ˈkætʃˌpɛnɪ
feni
ˈfɛnɪ
fenny
ˈfɛnɪ
Glennie
ˈɡlɛnɪ
Henie
ˈhɛnɪ
henny
ˈhɛnɪ
jenny
ˈdʒɛnɪ
Kenny
ˈkɛnɪ
Kilkenny
kɪlˈkɛnɪ
overmany
ˌəʊvəˈmɛnɪ
penne
ˈpɛnɪ
Penney
ˈpɛnɪ
penni
ˈpɛnɪ
penny
ˈpɛnɪ
Rennie
ˈrɛnɪ
synteny
sɪnˈtɛnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANY

many a one
many happy returns
Many happy returns!
many-coloured
many-hued
many-one
many-plumed moth
many-sided
many-sidedness
many-valued logic
many-worlds interpretation
manyatta
manyfold
manyplies

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANY

accompany
Albany
Bethany
botany
Brittany
company
construction company
free company
Germany
holding company
insurance company
limited company
mahogany
not having any
public company
start-up company
the many
tiffany
trading company
Tuscany

Synonyms and antonyms of many in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MANY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «many» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of many

Translation of «many» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANY

Find out the translation of many to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of many from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «many» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

许多的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muchos
570 millions of speakers

English

many
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَثِيرً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

много
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muitos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nombreux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ramai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

viele
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多くの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

많은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çok
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

molti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

liczni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

багато
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mulți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολλοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

baie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

många
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mye
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of many

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANY»

The term «many» is very widely used and occupies the 592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of many
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «many».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «many» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «many» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about many

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10 QUOTES WITH «MANY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word many.
1
Fede Alvarez
In 'Clockwork Orange,' you're there with your eyes, watching all those things, your brain goes off, ahh, exposes you to so many things, and at the end of the day, it's just like a roller coaster. Why do you jump in a roller coaster? You want a thrill.
2
Viswanathan Anand
You bring to chess facets of your personality and what you are. I have interests other than chess, like music and world and current affairs. I also have many friends around the world with whom I like to keep in touch.
3
Criss Angel
I think that the problem is that people fear so many things and they don't live life to its fullest. And for me as an artist, if God should want me to come this Wednesday to the end of my life, so be it.
4
Paul Auster
The human body is strange and flawed and unpredictable. The human body has many secrets, and it does not divulge them to anyone, except those who have learned to wait.
5
Sai Baba
Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process.
6
Madison Smartt Bell
Our cultural capital has changed tremendously on its way into the twenty-first century. Manhattan has been secured and sanitized; it's smoke- and trans-fat-free. In the boroughs, many of the old jungles have been cleared as well.
7
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases.
8
Shane Carruth
Any film that exists that is thorough, you can't give it to an audience of one and have that be effective communication. Communication involves an audience of many that have a conversation, put it through the ringer, filter it and then a sense of it coalesces.
9
Silvia Cartwright
The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing countries.
10
David Chang
Contemporary ramen is totally different than what most Americans think ramen should be. Ramen is not one thing; there are many, many different types.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANY»

Discover the use of many in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to many and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge
In this book, Cass R. Sunstein develops a deeply optimistic understanding of the human potential to pool information, and to use that knowledge to improve our lives.
Cass R. Sunstein, 2006
2
Many Globalizations: Cultural Diversity in the Contemporary ...
In Many Globalizations, Peter Berger and Samuel Huntington bring together an array of scholars from around the world, who paint a far subtler and more richly shaded portrait, showing both the power and the unexpected consequences of this ...
Peter L. Berger, Samuel P. Huntington, 2002
3
Too Many Toys
Although he finally agrees that he has too many toys and needs to give them away, there is one toy that Spencer absolutely cannot part with.
‎2008
4
The One vs. the Many: Minor Characters and the Space of the ...
By making the implied person indispensable to our understanding of literary form, this book offers a forward-looking avenue for contemporary narrative theory.
Alex Woloch, 2009
5
Many Tender Ties: Women in Fur-trade Society, 1670-1870
In this book, the fur trade is examined not simply as an economic activity but as a social and cultural complex that was to survive for nearly two centuries.
Sylvia Van Kirk, 1983
6
Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in ...
Many Thousands Gone traces the evolution of black society from the first arrivals in the early seventeenth century through the Revolution.
Ira Berlin, 2009
7
The Many Costs of Racism
What is it like to be a black person in America today? The voices of middle class African Americans captured in this book will surprise those who think the era of racial discrimination is past.
Joe R. Feagin, Karyn D. McKinney, 2005
8
A House of Many Mansions: The History of Lebanon Reconsidered
Today Lebanon is one of the world's most divided countries - if it remains a country at all.
Kamal S. Salibi, 2003
9
How Many Days to America?: A Thanksgiving Story
Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Eve Bunting, 1990
10
Same Soul, Many Bodies: Discover the Healing Power of Future ...
How often have you wished you could peer into the future? In Same Soul, Many Bodies, Brian L. Weiss, MD, shows us how.
Brian L. Weiss, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term many is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why walking into jail fills many prison staff with dread - The Guardian
'Many governors and senior staff are working even longer hours, balancing competing risks around safety, decency and security.' Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Did Sandra Bland commit suicide? Texas officials say 'too many
Many details of Bland's arrest remain unclear, but video evidence from a cell phone has demonstrated that she argued with the police during ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
3
Many seniors confused about reverse mortgages, study finds …
Canan says the CFPB's focus group testing found that many seniors don't realize that a reverse mortgage is a loan secured by their house. «KOMO News, Jul 15»
4
This Is Why Apple Won't Say How Many Watches It Sold - Forbes
Now, here's what it won't report, at least not in a straightforward manner: exactly how many Apple Watches it sold. Instead, analysts will have to ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Report: Many low-income families don't take advantage of financial …
A new report about college-going nationwide underscores how much financial aid is available to low-income families, yet shows that many do ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
6
Many in U.S. being priced out of elder care - San Jose Mercury News
Many in U.S. being priced out of elder care. By Matthew Craft, Associated Press. Posted: 07/21/2015 05:47:11 AM PDT. Updated: 07/21/2015 05:47:42 AM PDT. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
7
Many patients get more sick because hospitals send them home too …
While not all of these will be as a result of an early discharge, Healthwatch England said that as many as two thirds of readmitted patients ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
8
Report: Many factors led to deaths of 4 Houston firefighters
HOUSTON (AP) - A federal report says several factors contributed to the deaths of four Houston firefighters battling a fire in 2013, including the ... «KHOU, Jul 15»
9
Quakes — and many aftershocks — jolt Fremont - SFGate
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 struck in Fremont's Niles Canyon early Tuesday and was followed by numerous aftershocks, ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
10
'Many people who have heart problems are afraid of being active'
Many of them will have had a heart attack and, as well as my checking their blood pressure and following up any worries they might have, they ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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