- as much
- pronoun
: nearly the same
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as much1. The same2. Just that• • •Main Entry: ↑as* * *
as much phrasean amount equal to a particular amount of somethingI thought New York was expensive, but it costs just as much to live here in Paris.
as much (as someone/something):Why are you complaining? You have as much as Sharon.
as much something as:We didn’t spend as much time at the museum as I had hoped.
as much again (=an additional amount equal to what has already been mentioned):We’ve already collected £16,000, but we need to raise as much again to pay for all the equipment.
half/twice etc as much:The United States uses twice as much energy as the whole of Europe.
Thesaurus: words used to describe amounts or quantitiessynonymMain entry: much* * *
Isee muchIIthe sameI am sure she would do as much for me
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as much: the sameI helped her through the divorce–I know she would do as much for me. [=I know that she would help me if I were going through a divorce]
He likes baseball but he likes hockey just as much.
“Where is he?” “He's still at home.” “I thought as much.” [=I thought so; that is what I thought]
• • •Main Entry: ↑much* * *
as ˈmuch idiomthe same•
Please help me get this job— you know I would do as much for you.
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‘Roger stole the money.’ ‘I
thought as much.’
Useful english dictionary. 2012.