Much — Defs

01 a. Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.

1.
Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.
“Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in.” — Deut. xxviii. 38.
2.
Many in number.[Archaic]
“Edom came out against him with much people.” — Num. xx. 20.
3.
High in rank or position.[Obs.]

02 n. A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.

1.
A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.
“He that gathered much had nothing over.” — Ex. xvi. 18.
2.
A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.
“And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies.” — Milton.

Phrases & compounds

To make much of — to treat as something of especial value or worth.

03 adv. To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly.