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1[mawr, mohr]
adjective
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
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.
a greater quantity, amount, or degree.
More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought.
something of greater importance.
His report is more than a survey.
(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
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.
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.
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2[mawr, mohr]
noun
Hannah, 1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.
Paul Elmer, 1864–1937, U.S. essayist, critic, and editor.
Sir Thomas, 1478–1535, English humanist, statesman, and author: canonized in 1935.
Moré
3[muh-rey]
noun
more
1/ mɔː /
determiner
additional; further
no more bananas
( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )
I can't take any more
more than expected
to a greater extent or degree
we see more of Sue these days
more of a nuisance than it should be
adverb
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
a more believable story
more quickly
the comparative of much
people listen to the radio more now
additionally; again
I'll look at it once more
as an estimate; approximately
to an unspecified extent or degree
the party was ruined, more or less
to a greater extent or degree
simply
to have a higher opinion of
moreover
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2/ 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
Other Word Forms
- moreness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of more1
Idioms and Phrases
more or less,
to some extent; somewhat.
She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.
about; approximately; in substance.
We came to more or less the same conclusion.
more and more, to an increasing extent or degree; gradually more.
They became involved more and more in stock speculation.
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
The show is more of a personal essay composed for the stage than a deeply imagined performance work.
For Waite, the Wide Awakes can be compared to an antebellum antifa, while the paramilitaries of the South were more like modern Proud Boys.
Most voters agreed that slavery still affects today’s Black residents, and more than half said California is either not doing enough, or just enough, to ensure a fair shake at success.
“I’ve heard a lot of people saying we need more staff, we need more police officers and all of that is true,” Chi said.
“So it’s even more horrific to think about.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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