more
1 Americanadjective
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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.
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.
noun
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
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
Other Word Forms
- moreness noun
Etymology
Origin of more
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English māra; cognate with Old High German mēro, Old Norse meiri, Gothic maiza; 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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Today, though, with her mouth curved into a stiff upward bow and her eyes wide, she looked more like she was meeting a ghost.
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