as much

pronoun

: nearly the same

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as much

1. The same

2. Just that

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Main Entry: ↑as

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as much phrase

an amount equal to a particular amount of something

I 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 quantities_synonym

Main entry: much

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I

see much

II

the same

I am sure she would do as much for me

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as much

: the same

I 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]

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Main Entry: ↑much

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as ˈmuch idiom

the same

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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

.’

Main entry: ↑much_idiom