--- title: M — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 48 description: The 1043 words of the English dictionary under M, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/48/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / M # M — The English dictionary · page 48 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) … [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/47/) **48** [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/49/) … [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/54/) **movement** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Movement is changing position or place; moving.[↗](../../movement/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A movement is one action of moving, like a movement of the hand.[↗](../../movement/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A movement is a group of people working together to change something, like a peace movement.[↗](../../movement/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A movement is one main part of a long piece of music.[↗](../../movement/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I saw a movement in the bushes.[↗](../../movement/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Muscles and bones work together for movement.[↗](../../movement/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Movement is one of the signs of life.[↗](../../movement/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't make any sudden movements near the bees.[↗](../../movement/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The civil rights movement fought for fair laws.[↗](../../movement/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dance is movement to music.[↗](../../movement/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The first movement of the symphony was fast.[↗](../../movement/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He made a movement towards her.[↗](../../movement/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · God produced Zain, predominant in movement, crowned, combined, and formed Gemini in the world, Sivan in the year, and the left foot of man.[↗](../../movement/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../movement/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He produced Zain, predominant in Movement, crowned it, combined and formed it with Gemini in the Universe, Sivan in the Year, and the left foot of Man.[↗](../../movement/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../movement/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · == Chapter 5 == \[5:1\] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep.[↗](../../movement/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../movement/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **moveth** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «moveth» means «moves», a form of «move».[↗](../../moveth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To move is to go from one place to another, or to change position.[↗](../../moveth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, whatsoever moveth upon the earth, after their families; went forth out of the ark.[↗](../../moveth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.8.19, JPS 1917) · “Rejoice in thy growth!” said the Sunbeams.[↗](../../moveth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") “Rejoice in thy vigorous growth, and in the fresh life that moveth within thee!”[↗](../../moveth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Andersen's Fairy Tales) · This is the law of the beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that swarmeth upon the earth;[↗](../../moveth/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.11.46, JPS 1917) **movie** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A movie is a story told with moving pictures, watched on a screen; in the UK it is often called a film.[↗](../../movie/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «The movies» means the cinema, the place where you watch films.[↗](../../movie/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There are 17 movies and 11 books in the series.[↗](../../movie/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She watched 7 movies.[↗](../../movie/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How many more movies than books are there?[↗](../../movie/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A movie ticket costs 8 dollars.[↗](../../movie/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a movie night with popcorn.[↗](../../movie/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The movie lasted 2 hours.[↗](../../movie/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's go to the movies on Saturday.[↗](../../movie/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The movie was based on a book.[↗](../../movie/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · If the movie starts at 6:15 and lasts 95 minutes, when does it end?[↗](../../movie/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · My favorite movie is about a dog.[↗](../../movie/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **moving** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Moving is the -ing form of move: going or carrying something somewhere now.[↗](../../moving/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A moving car is a car that is going, not still.[↗](../../moving/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Moving also means going to live in a new home.[↗](../../moving/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A moving story or song makes you feel strong feelings, often sad or kind.[↗](../../moving/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They are moving 20 boxes.[↗](../../moving/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A moving train goes 80 km each hour.[↗](../../moving/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She is moving 4 plants outside.[↗](../../moving/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The moving truck carries 15 boxes.[↗](../../moving/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Never get off a moving bus.[↗](../../moving/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The end of the film was very moving.[↗](../../moving/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We are moving house next month.[↗](../../moving/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The earth is always moving around the sun.[↗](../../moving/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Two figures were moving in the chamber.[↗](../../moving/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Every moving thing that liveth shall be for food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.[↗](../../moving/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.9.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../moving/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would assuage your grief.[↗](../../moving/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.16.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../moving/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, that glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.'[↗](../../moving/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.7.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../moving/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **mow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To mow grass means to cut it short with a machine called a lawnmower or with a long blade.[↗](../../mow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To mow down people or things means to knock them down or kill many of them quickly (used in war or accident reports).[↗](../../mow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad mows the lawn every Saturday in summer.[↗](../../mow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I love the smell of freshly mown grass.[↗](../../mow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep away from the mower when it is running.[↗](../../mow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer mowed the field to make hay.[↗](../../mow/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My big sister earns pocket money by mowing neighbours' lawns.[↗](../../mow/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear shoes when you are near someone mowing.[↗](../../mow/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The grass needs mowing; it is too long.[↗](../../mow/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story the giant mowed down the trees with his sword.[↗](../../mow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The King did not fail asking of the mowers, to whom the meadow they were mowing belonged.[↗](../../mow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **mower** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A mower is a machine for cutting grass, also called a lawnmower.[↗](../../mower/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A mower can also be a person who cuts grass or hay.[↗](../../mower/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad cut the grass with the mower.[↗](../../mower/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep away from the mower when it's running.[↗](../../mower/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The mower is loud, so I wear ear protectors.[↗](../../mower/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa has a ride-on mower.[↗](../../mower/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The mower ran out of petrol.[↗](../../mower/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the mower back in the shed.[↗](../../mower/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The smell of cut grass came from the neighbour's mower.[↗](../../mower/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The King did not fail asking of the mowers, to whom the meadow they were mowing belonged.[↗](../../mower/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **mown** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Cut short with a mower or a scythe, used about grass and hay.[↗](../../mown/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Freshly cut, as in "newly mown lawn".[↗](../../mown/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (with "down", literary) Killed in large numbers, as in "mown down".[↗](../../mown/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The grass has been mown, so we can play football.[↗](../../mown/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I love the smell of freshly mown grass.[↗](../../mown/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cricket pitch was neatly mown in stripes.[↗](../../mown/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer had mown the hay and left it to dry.[↗](../../mown/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad has mown the lawn every Saturday this summer.[↗](../../mown/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The newly mown field was full of birds looking for insects.[↗](../../mown/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In the battle, soldiers were mown down by machine guns.[↗](../../mown/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Just make me ten scythes, one for every man, for I want the grass mown in one of my meadows to-morrow.”[↗](../../mown/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.[↗](../../mown/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.72.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mown/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · When the hay is mown, and the tender grass showeth itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in; (Writings PRO.27.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mown/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **mozart** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian composer of classical music who lived more than two hundred years ago; he wrote music from the age of five and died young, at 35.[↗](../../mozart/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «A Mozart» (informal) can mean a child who is very talented, especially at music.[↗](../../mozart/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mozart wrote his first music when he was five.[↗](../../mozart/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We listened to Mozart in music class.[↗](../../mozart/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mozart was born in Salzburg in Austria.[↗](../../mozart/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mozart wrote operas, symphonies and piano pieces.[↗](../../mozart/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She plays piano like a young Mozart.[↗](../../mozart/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mozart's father took him on tours across Europe.[↗](../../mozart/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · «The Magic Flute» is an opera by Mozart.[↗](../../mozart/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **mozzarella** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A soft, white, mild Italian cheese that becomes stretchy and stringy when it is melted, often used on pizza.[↗](../../mozzarella/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I like extra mozzarella on my pizza.[↗](../../mozzarella/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The melted mozzarella stretched when I pulled the slice away.[↗](../../mozzarella/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We bought a ball of mozzarella for the salad.[↗](../../mozzarella/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mozzarella sticks are cheese fried in breadcrumbs.[↗](../../mozzarella/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma puts mozzarella on top of her lasagne.[↗](../../mozzarella/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Fresh mozzarella is kept in a little bag of water.[↗](../../mozzarella/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mozzarella tastes milder than cheddar.[↗](../../mozzarella/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **mp** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Ireland) Member of Parliament: a person elected to make laws for an area.[↗](../../mp/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Military Police (MP): soldiers who act as police in the army.[↗](../../mp/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (computing) mp in mp3 and mp4: file types for sound and video.[↗](../../mp/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (music) mp: mezzo piano, meaning fairly quietly.[↗](../../mp/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (maths, computing) MP for megapixel(s) in cameras.[↗](../../mp/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our class wrote a letter to our local MP about the park.[↗](../../mp/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The MP visited our school and answered questions.[↗](../../mp/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There are hundreds of MPs in the House of Commons.[↗](../../mp/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The song is saved as an mp3 file.[↗](../../mp/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The music says mp, so play fairly quietly.[↗](../../mp/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The MPs stopped the soldier at the gate.[↗](../../mp/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This camera has 12 MP.[↗](../../mp/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **mph** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Miles per hour: how many miles something travels in one hour; a unit of speed.[↗](../../mph/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The speed limit near school is 20 mph.[↗](../../mph/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The car was going at 60 mph.[↗](../../mph/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A cheetah can run at about 70 mph.[↗](../../mph/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · At 30 mph, a car goes 30 miles in one hour.[↗](../../mph/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sign said 40 mph.[↗](../../mph/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The train travelled 120 miles in 2 hours, so its speed was 60 mph.[↗](../../mph/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **mr** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Mr: a polite title used before a man's family name or full name, like Mr Smith or Mr John Brown.[↗](../../mr/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") It is short for «Mister».[↗](../../mr/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Good morning, Mr Patel\![↗](../../mr/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mr Brown is our new PE teacher.[↗](../../mr/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Write «Dear Mr Lee» at the start of the letter.[↗](../../mr/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mr and Mrs Green live next door.[↗](../../mr/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mr Fox was very clever in the story.[↗](../../mr/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Please give this note to Mr Wilson.[↗](../../mr/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Thank you, Mr. Wolf," said she.[↗](../../mr/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Alter having written this supplement I lound that Mr. S. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../mr/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Astle, The Origin and Progress of Writing, London 1784, p. 41: rhu\![↗](../../mr/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") ', IX, 354, 439).[↗](../../mr/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") \<)r he could have meant Jewish astronomers like JIashallah, who was called by Abraham ibn Eira an Indian sage (mr; Din) (see M. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../mr/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **mri** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, a hospital machine that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body.[↗](../../mri/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An MRI or MRI scan is one such picture or test.[↗](../../mri/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The doctor sent her for an MRI to check her knee.[↗](../../mri/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · An MRI scan uses magnets, not X-rays.[↗](../../mri/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · You have to lie very still during an MRI.[↗](../../mri/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The MRI machine bangs and buzzes loudly.[↗](../../mri/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Take off anything metal before an MRI.[↗](../../mri/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The MRI showed a small tear in the ligament.[↗](../../mri/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **mrs** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Mrs is a title put before the family name of a married woman, as in Mrs Smith.[↗](../../mrs/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Children often use it to speak to or about their teacher.[↗](../../mrs/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* Good morning, Mrs Brown.[↗](../../mrs/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mrs Patel is my teacher.[↗](../../mrs/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Good morning, Mrs Jones\![↗](../../mrs/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mrs Brown lives next door.[↗](../../mrs/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Please give this note to Mrs Lee.[↗](../../mrs/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mr and Mrs Smith have two children.[↗](../../mrs/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mrs Wilson read us a story.[↗](../../mrs/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Is it Mrs or Ms?[↗](../../mrs/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Our head teacher is Mrs Green.[↗](../../mrs/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He took Mrs. Darling’s kiss with him.[↗](../../mrs/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **ms** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Ms (said «miz») is a title used before a woman's surname, whether she is married or not: «Ms Patel».[↗](../../ms/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «ms» (small letters) is short for millisecond, one thousandth of a second.[↗](../../ms/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* MS can be short for manuscript or for multiple sclerosis (an illness).[↗](../../ms/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Good morning, Ms Lee\![↗](../../ms/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ms Patel is our new class teacher.[↗](../../ms/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Write «Dear Ms Jones» at the start of your letter.[↗](../../ms/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ms is used for women, married or not.[↗](../../ms/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The light flashed for 50 ms.[↗](../../ms/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our reaction times were about 250 ms.[↗](../../ms/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Ms Garcia teaches us maths.[↗](../../ms/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask Ms Wilson if we can go outside.[↗](../../ms/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **msg** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal, texting) msg is short for "message".[↗](../../msg/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* MSG stands for monosodium glutamate, a salty flavour enhancer added to some foods.[↗](../../msg/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Send me a msg when you get home.[↗](../../msg/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I got your msg.[↗](../../msg/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Check your msgs\![↗](../../msg/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The menu says "no MSG added".[↗](../../msg/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · MSG is used in some crisps and soups.[↗](../../msg/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum read my msg on her phone.[↗](../../msg/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **mu** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Mu (μ, M) is the twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet, the Greek m.[↗](../../mu/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science, maths) The symbol μ means micro-, one millionth: a μm (micrometre) is a millionth of a metre.[↗](../../mu/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Mandarin, pinyin) Mù is a Mandarin syllable; with a falling tone it means tree or wood (木), and also eye (目); it sounds like moo to an English ear.[↗](../../mu/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (Japanese, Zen) Mu can mean nothing or not having.[↗](../../mu/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") It is not an ordinary English word.[↗](../../mu/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* In some stories, people chant mu as a sound with no meaning, like a magic word.[↗](../../mu/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mu is a letter in the Greek alphabet.[↗](../../mu/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The symbol μm means micrometre.[↗](../../mu/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In Mandarin, mù means tree.[↗](../../mu/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Chinese character for tree, 木, is said mù.[↗](../../mu/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Alpha, beta and mu are all Greek letters.[↗](../../mu/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Bacteria are measured in μm.[↗](../../mu/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · ‘We must bow three times eastwards and say “Mu...mu...mu...”’[↗](../../mu/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **much** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Much means a lot of something you do not count one by one, like much water or much money.[↗](../../much/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «How much» asks for an amount or a price.[↗](../../much/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Much makes a comparison stronger: much bigger, much faster.[↗](../../much/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «Not much» means only a little.[↗](../../much/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* «Too much» means more than you need or want.[↗](../../much/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (casual) «Not much» answers «What's up?» and means nothing special; «much?» alone asks the price.[↗](../../much/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (sarcastic, casual) «Much?» or «…much?» mocks someone: «Jealous much?» means you are clearly jealous.[↗](../../much/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 8:* (rough) «Too much» can mean someone is being unbearable: «you're too much, mate»; «so much for that» means it failed.[↗](../../much/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 9:* (formal) «The quantity of», «to what extent» and «considerable» are the stiff words: «Determine the quantity of water remaining.».[↗](../../much/#m9 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 10:* Much can also mean very greatly, as in "it hurt so much".[↗](../../much/#m10 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* How much money does she have left?[↗](../../much/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · How much more does the bike cost than the ball?[↗](../../much/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How much water is in the tank?[↗](../../much/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He did not eat much.[↗](../../much/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · How much is this ice cream?[↗](../../much/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A whale is much bigger than a dolphin.[↗](../../much/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Thank you very much for the present.[↗](../../much/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't eat too much candy before dinner.[↗](../../much/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · how much for 3 of them?[↗](../../much/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (casual)[↗](../../much/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · «What's up?»[↗](../../much/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") «Not much, you?»[↗](../../much/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (casual)[↗](../../much/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Ate all 8 cookies?[↗](../../much/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") Greedy much?[↗](../../much/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (sarcastic)[↗](../../much/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Ascertain the quantity of water, in litres, remaining in the vessel subsequent to the removal of 4 litres.[↗](../../much/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (formal exam)[↗](../../much/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · It has hurt me so much!”[↗](../../much/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.'[↗](../../much/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.26.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../much/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.[↗](../../much/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.12.38, JPS 1917)[↗](../../much/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.[↗](../../much/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.36.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../much/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.[↗](../../much/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.12.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../much/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") · I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O LORD, according unto Thy word.[↗](../../much/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.107, JPS 1917)[↗](../../much/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") · Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.[↗](../../much/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../much/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) … [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/47/) **48** [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/49/) … [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/54/) - ← previous: [page 47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/47/) - next →: [page 49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/49/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)