as much as

US /æz mʌtʃ æz/

UK /æz mʌtʃ æz/

1.

to the same degree or extent

:

•

I love you as much as I love my own life.

•

He doesn't earn as much as his brother.

:

equally to the same extent to the same degree

2.

although; even though

:

•

As much as I'd like to help, I can't.

•

He tried to deny it, as much as he could.

:

although even though in spite of the fact that

:

much of a muchness much too much of a good thing much ado about nothing too much like hard work