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1 also (informal) lots : a large amount
She has done a lot to help other people.
I'd give a lot to be able to write like that!
I'm not asking for a lot. [=much]
They must have paid a lot for that car.
We did quite a lot this morning.
We still have a lot to do. = We still have lots (and lots) to do.
2 : very often
Do they hike a lot?
I've been seeing her a lot recently.
3
— used to say that you feel a particular emotion very strongly
“Did you like the movie?” “Yes, I liked it a lot.” [=very much]
I miss her a lot since she went away.
4 also (informal) lots : to a large degree or extent : much
This is a lot nicer. [=this is much nicer]
There's a lot more to it than I realized at first. [=it's more complicated than it looks]
I'm feeling lots better.
Thanks a lot. [=very much]
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Main Entry: lot
