many

Listen:
 [ˈmɛni]


Inflections of 'many' (adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."):
more
adj comparative
most
adj superlative
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many

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. many [people] [prefer, enjoy, disagree]
  2. for many [years, generations, decades]
  3. many [years] [ago, before]
  4. many moons ago
  5. many times we [go, try, do]
  6. many a time (I have)
  7. many miles from [here, home]
  8. many thanks for (the)
  9. were many [people, students, attendees] there
  10. are many [types, styles, kinds] of
  11. are many ways to (write a novel)
  12. there were too many [people, fans]
  13. has many [features, uses, facets]
  14. had too many [drinks, beers]
  15. that is too many
  16. unlike many others
pron
  1. many have [attempted, been, tried] before
  2. not many have [done, succeeded, tried]
  3. many of them were [poor, lost]
  4. UK: many's the time [I have, I've]
  5. (there are) many among us (who)
  6. not many [of, among] us can [say, claim]
  7. how many do you want?
  8. take as many as you [want, need]
  9. is [good, fine, ok] for many, but
  10. unlike many, I (do not)
additional examples
  1. many have [attempted, been, tried] before
  2. not many have [done, succeeded, tried]
  3. many [people] [prefer, enjoy, disagree]
  4. many of them were [poor, lost]
  5. for many [years, generations, decades]
  6. many [years] [ago, before]
  7. many moons ago
  8. many times we [go, try, do]
  9. many a time (I have)
  10. UK: many's the time [I have, I've]
  11. many miles from [here, home]
  12. many thanks for (the)
  13. were many [people, students, attendees] there
  14. are many [types, styles, kinds] of
  15. are many ways to (write a novel)
  16. (there are) many among us (who)
  17. not many [of, among] us can [say, claim]
  18. there were too many [people, fans]
  19. has many [features, uses, facets]
  20. had too many [drinks, beers]
  21. that is too many
  22. too many to [mention, count]
  23. are not many [left, options, available]
  24. how many do you want?
  25. how many more days (is it) [till, 'til, until]
  26. take as many as you [want, need]
  27. is [good, fine, ok] for many, but
  28. unlike many others
  29. unlike many, I (do not)
  30. and (many,) many more
'many' also found in these entries:
Asian - I - absence - abstract - accomplishment - ache - advancement - advertisement - advocacy - advocate - affect - ago - alike - almost - amazed - amusement - anger - appropriate - around - aspect - asset - astonishing - athletic - attachment - attempt - attraction - attractive - author - baggage - bankruptcy - barrier - beacon - beggar - belief - believe - benefit - blackout - blank - blast - bonnet - borrow - bow - brave - built-in - but - button - caller - cancer - casualty - challenging
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