more
adjective
in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number.
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1 American
[mawr, mohr]
/ mɔr, moʊr /
adjective
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in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number.
I need more money.
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additional or further.
Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless.
noun
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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.
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a greater quantity, amount, or degree.
More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought.
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something of greater importance.
His report is more than a survey.
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(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
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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.
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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.
idioms
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more or less,
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to some extent; somewhat.
She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.
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about; approximately; in substance.
We came to more or less the same conclusion.
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more and more, to an increasing extent or degree; gradually more.
They became involved more and more in stock speculation.
More
2
American
[mawr, mohr]
/ mɔr, moʊr /
noun
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Hannah, 1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.
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Paul Elmer, 1864–1937, U.S. essayist, critic, and editor.
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Sir Thomas, 1478–1535, English humanist, statesman, and author: canonized in 1935.
Moré
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American
[muh-rey]
/ məˈreɪ /
noun
more
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British
/ mɔː /
determiner
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additional; further
no more bananas
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( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )
I can't take any more
more than expected
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to a greater extent or degree
we see more of Sue these days
more of a nuisance than it should be
adverb
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
a more believable story
more quickly
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the comparative of much
people listen to the radio more now
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additionally; again
I'll look at it once more
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as an estimate; approximately
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to an unspecified extent or degree
the party was ruined, more or less
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to a greater extent or degree
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simply
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to have a higher opinion of
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moreover
More
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British
/ mɔː /
noun
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Hannah. 1745–1833, English writer, noted for her religious tracts, esp The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain
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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
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Etymology
Origin of more
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English māra; cognate with Old High German mēro, Old Norse meiri, Gothic maiza; see most
Explanation
When you want more of something, you don't have enough. This is a comparative word that has to do with addition. It's also the opposite of "less." When you like something, it's hard not to want more of it. Most people want more money and friends. If you favorite TV show was canceled, you wish there were more episodes. If you're full and someone offers more cake, you could say "No! I can't take any more!" When you see the word more, something is getting greater in size, number, or quality. People who are greedy are constantly screaming "More!"
Example Sentences
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The crowd participated too Friday, giving Tucker ovations more befitting a hitter on a heater than one on ice each time he stepped to the plate, where he put up a fight all night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The event involves more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Absent this perspective, we are likely to start taking market strength for granted, which in turn could lead us to take on more risk than is prudent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Miles said he was grateful the truth mattered, even after all these years, but that he wishes more than anything his dad were alive to see his name cleared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The closer we get to the grand opening, the more intense the battle seems to get between the two groups.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
"More than for a prize, I do it to have fun and get out of the house."
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
More pressure may come if Cox continues to make scores, though he is not alone there.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
More striking still, the resulting sale of a team associated with Magic, Kobe, Kareem and LeBron has become a tabloid sensation without Mr. Trump trying to barge into the middle of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
More recently, the SSA told MarketWatch that its proposed budget for fiscal-year 2027 will highlight its “digital-first agenda and streamline operations.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Not mean. More trickster kine. In ancient Hawai‘i, stealing was one honorable profession.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Bacallao performed with stars, including singer and pianist Bola de Nieve, percussionist Chano Pozo and singer Benny Moré.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
“There’s a lot of money in Google ads; it’s easy for someone to start an advertising account and start dumping money into their system,” said Jared Moré, a digital marketing consultant.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2020
Montes’ move to the U.S. was sponsored by a fellow Colombian and highly respected veteran of the L.A. scene, Yari Moré.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2020
“The music wasn’t called salsa yet, but I became an Afro-Cuban nut, just studying the history and the old photographs and going to see Beny Moré, Orquesta Riverside and all those people in person.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2010
We all decided the music that played overhead would throw back to the days when the restaurant first opened nineteen years ago—Beny Moré, Celia Cruz, and Tito Puente.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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