more

¹

[ mawr, mohr ]

adjective

1. in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number:

   I need more money.

2. additional or further:

   Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless.

noun

1. an additional quantity, amount, or number:

   I would give you more if I had it. He likes her all the more. When I could take no more of such nonsense, I left.

2. a greater quantity, amount, or degree:

   More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought.

3. something of greater importance:

   His report is more than a survey.

4. (used with a plural verb) a greater number of a class specified, or the greater number of persons:

   More will attend this year than ever before.

adverb

1. in or to a greater extent or degree (in this sense often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form comparative phrases having the same force and effect as the comparative degree formed by the termination -er ): more slowly.

   more interesting;

   more slowly.

2. in addition; further; longer; again: We couldn't stand it any more.

   Let's talk more another time.

   We couldn't stand it any more.

3. moreover.

More

²

[ mawr, mohr ]

noun

1. Hannah, 1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.
2. Paul Elmer, 1864–1937, U.S. essayist, critic, and editor.
3. Sir Thomas, 1478–1535, English humanist, statesman, and author: canonized in 1935.

Moré

³

[ muh-rey ]

noun

1. Mossi ( def 2 ).

More

¹

/ mɔː /

noun

1. MoreHannah17451833FEnglishRELIGION: religious writer Hannah. 1745–1833, English writer, noted for her religious tracts, esp The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain
2. MoreSir Thomas14781535MEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanPHILOSOPHY: humanistRELIGION: saintWRITING: writer Sir Thomas . 1478–1535, English statesman, humanist, and Roman Catholic Saint; Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII (1529–32). His opposition to the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and his refusal to recognize the Act of Supremacy resulted in his execution on a charge of treason. In Utopia (1516) he set forth his concept of the ideal state. Feast day: June 22 or July 6

more

²

/ mɔː /

determiner

1. 1. the comparative of much many

      more joy than you know

      more pork sausages

   2. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )

      he has more than she has

      even more are dying every day

2. 1. additional; further

      no more bananas

   2. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )

      I can't take any more

      more than expected

3. more of
   to a greater extent or degree

   we see more of Sue these days

   more of a nuisance than it should be

adverb

1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

   a more believable story

   more quickly

2. the comparative of much

   people listen to the radio more now

3. additionally; again

   I'll look at it once more

4. more or less
   1. as an estimate; approximately
   2. to an unspecified extent or degree

      the party was ruined, more or less

5. more so
   to a greater extent or degree
6. neither more nor less than
   simply
7. think more of
   to have a higher opinion of
8. what is more
   moreover

Usage

See most

Other Words From

• moreness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of more¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English māra; cognate with Old High German mēro, Old Norse meiri, Gothic maiza; most

Word History and Origins

Origin of more¹

Old English māra; compare Old Saxon, Old High German mēro, Gothic maiza. See also most

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. more and more, to an increasing extent or degree; gradually more:

   They became involved more and more in stock speculation.

2. more or less,
   1. to some extent; somewhat:

      She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.

   2. about; approximately; in substance:

      We came to more or less the same conclusion.

More idioms and phrases containing more

• bite off more than one can chew
• irons in the fire, more than one
• wear another (more than one) hat
• what is more

Example Sentences

As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.

From The Daily Beast

For more than a century, Americans have been fretting about these sorts of ghosts.

From The Daily Beast

But if Democrats are faced with the reality of a glut of qualified candidates, Republicans are assembling more of a fantasy team.

From The Daily Beast

But since those rosy scenarios were first floated, the California political scene has grown more crowded.

From The Daily Beast

If anything the work the two cops and the maintenance guy were doing deserves more respect and probably helped a lot more people.

From The Daily Beast

Madame Ratignolle, more careful of her complexion, had twined a gauze veil about her head.

From Project Gutenberg

I waited three months more, in great impatience, then sent him back to the same post, to see if there might be a reply.

From Project Gutenberg

Bernard stood there face to face with Mrs. Vivian, whose eyes seemed to plead with him more than ever.

From Project Gutenberg

He was too drowsy to hold the thought more than a moment in his mind, much less to reflect upon it.

From Project Gutenberg

The vision—it had been an instantaneous flash after all and nothing more—had left his mind completely for the time.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• also
• better
• further
• over
• too