much much /ˈmʌtʃ/

adjective

1. () (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity, degree or extent  ( beaucoup [Dialect, Informal, American] , mucho [Informal] , much )
   (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity, degree or extent
    Not much rain
   not much rain
    Much affection
   much affection
    Much grain is in storage
   much grain is in storage
   

adverb

1. () To a great degree or extent  ( much )
   to a great degree or extent
    She's much better now
   she's much better now
   
2. () Very  ( much )
   very
    He was much annoyed
   he was much annoyed
   
3. () To a very great degree or extent  ( a good deal , lots , a great deal , a lot , much , very much )
   to a very great degree or extent
    I feel a lot better
   I feel a lot better
    We enjoyed ourselves very much
   we enjoyed ourselves very much
    She was very much interested
   she was very much interested
    This would help a great deal
   this would help a great deal
   
4. () (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely  ( practically , much )
   (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
    Much the same thing happened every time
   much the same thing happened every time
    Practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god
   practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god
   
5. () Frequently or in great quantities  ( a great deal , often , much )
   frequently or in great quantities
    I don't drink much
   I don't drink much
    I don't travel much
   I don't travel much
   

noun

1. () A great amount or extent  ( much )
   a great amount or extent
    They did much for humanity
   they did much for humanity