as much

determiner

Such an amount of.

“I didn't realise he'd lost as much money.”

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Meanings

determiner
  1. Such an amount of.

    I didn't realise he'd lost as much money.

  2. In comparisons, often in the pattern 'as much ~ as ~'.
    1. The same amount of; no less.

      I have as much right to park here as you do.

      1 more example

      I'm earning more money now, but I don't have as much free time.

    2. Used with a modifier to indicate a relative amount.

      I have twice as much money as my sister, but only half as much as my brother.

pronoun
  1. As determiner, above, but with the complement omitted and stated elsewhere or understood from context.

    There used to be a lot of sand on this beach, but now there isn't as much.

  2. With the complement indicated with 'of'.

    I devote as much of my life as I can to my family.

  3. That same thing (or something amounting to it), referring to something previously mentioned.

    I think she's overweight, but when I said as much to her, she got very upset.

    1 more example

    I doubt you have any claim against the bank; it says as much in the terms and conditions.

adverbas much (not comparable)
  1. In comparisons, often in the pattern 'as much ~ as ~'.
    1. not comparableTo the same extent.

      It is as much your fault as mine.

      1 more example

      I like Katie a lot, but I don't like Hannah as much.

    2. not comparableUsed with a modifier to indicate a relative extent.

      I like you twice as much as I like Lucy.

  2. not comparablePrecisely that.

    Spending on health is half again as much as last year.

    1 more example

    I think she's overweight, but when I said as much to her, she got very upset.

Synonyms & antonyms

emphasizing smallness

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Translations

Dutch evenzo, desgelijks
  • evenzothe same amount; to the same degree or extent
  • desgelijksthe same amount; to the same degree or extent
Finnish niin
  • niinthe same amount; to the same degree or extent
French autant
  • autantthe same amount; to the same degree or extent
German ebenso
  • ebensothe same amount; to the same degree or extent
Hungarian annyi, ugyanannyi
  • annyithe same amount; to the same degree or extent
  • ugyanannyithe same amount; to the same degree or extent
  • éppannyithe same amount; to the same degree or extent
Polish tyle
  • tylethe same amount; to the same degree or extent
Cite this entry
APA

as much. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20much

MLA

“as much.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20much. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as much,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20much.

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