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[ mawr, mohr ]
/ mɔr, moʊr /
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adjective, compar. of much or many with most as superl.

in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.
additional or further: Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless.

noun

adverb compar. of much with most as superl.

Words related to more

more, progressively

Words nearby more

mordida, mordovian autonomous republic, mordred, mordvin, mordvinian republic, more, more and more, more bang for the buck, more dead than alive, more dict., more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Idioms for more

    more and more, to an increasing extent or degree; gradually more: They became involved more and more in stock speculation.
    more or less,
    1. to some extent; somewhat: She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.
    2. about; in substance; approximately: We came to more or less the same conclusion.

Origin of more

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

OTHER WORDS FROM more

more·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH more

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British Dictionary definitions for more and more (1 of 2)

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/ (mɔː) /

noun

Hannah. 1745–1833, English writer, noted for her religious tracts, esp The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain
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

British Dictionary definitions for more and more (2 of 2)

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/ (mɔː) /

determiner

adverb

Word Origin for more

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

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Idioms and Phrases with more and more (1 of 2)

more and more

Increasingly, to a steadily growing extent or degree. For example, As night came on, we were getting more and more worried, or More and more I lean toward thinking he is right. [c. 1200]

Idioms and Phrases with more and more (2 of 2)

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