Meaning
Very many or very much.
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Word origin
From Old English hlot, an object drawn to decide something by chance; the sense of a large amount grew out of a lot as a share.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hlot
- English cognates
- lottery, allot
Grammar
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 10: lot, woman, old and 7 more words.