adjective,comparative of much or many, with most as superlative.
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,comparative of much,with mostas superlative.
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 interesting; more slowly.
in addition; further; longer; again: Let's talk more another time. We couldn't stand it any more.
moreover.
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,
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.
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
OTHER WORDS FROM more
moreness,noun
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH more
moor, more
Words nearby more
mordida, Mordovian Autonomous Republic, Mordred, Mordvin, Mordvinian Republic, more, Morea, more and more, Moreau, more bang for the buck, Morecambe
Definition for more (2 of 3)
More
[ mawr, mohr ]
/ mɔr, moʊr /
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.
As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
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For more than a century, Americans have been fretting about these sorts of ghosts.
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But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?
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However, more than 20 players on the ballot this year were probably worthy of being enshrined in Cooperstown.
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We need to recover and grow the idea that the proper answer to bad speech is more and better speech.
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He might have excused her with the remark that just on such was an accidental inequality the more dangerous.
Weighed and Wanting|George MacDonald
She smiled at them; but they did not return the salutation, and their actions made her more shy.
The Girl from Montana|Grace Livingston Hill
She answered: "I think you are more worth paying for than he is."
Grettir The Strong|Unknown
The Times, referring to the debate on the Irish Church, remarked that the viceroyalty was more and more 'a mere ornament.'
The Land-War In Ireland (1870)|James Godkin
A dozen or more fell into the boat, and were eagerly seized and killed by the famishing crew.
The Voyage of the "Steadfast"|W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for more (1 of 2)
more
/ (mɔː) /
determiner
the comparative of much, many more joy than you know; more pork sausages
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)he has more than she has; even more are dying every day
additional; furtherno more bananas
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)I can't take any more; more than expected
more ofto a greater extent or degreewe see more of Sue these days; more of a nuisance than it should be
adverb
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbsa more believable story; more quickly
the comparative of much people listen to the radio more now
additionally; againI'll look at it once more
more or less
as an estimate; approximately
to an unspecified extent or degreethe party was ruined, more or less
more soto a greater extent or degree
neither more nor less thansimply
think more ofto have a higher opinion of
what is moremoreover
Word Origin for more
Old English māra; compare Old Saxon, Old High German mēro, Gothic maiza. See also most
undefined more
See most
British Dictionary definitions for more (2 of 2)
More
/ (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