more

¹

[mawr, mohr]

adjective

1. in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number.

   I need more money.

2. additional or further.

   Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless.

noun

1. 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.

2. a greater quantity, amount, or degree.

   More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought.

3. something of greater importance.

   His report is more than a survey.

4. (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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. moreover.

More

²

[mawr, mohr]

noun

1. Hannah, 1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.

2. Paul Elmer, 1864–1937, U.S. essayist, critic, and editor.

3. Sir Thomas, 1478–1535, English humanist, statesman, and author: canonized in 1935.

Moré

³

[muh-rey]

noun

1. Mossi.

more

¹

/ mɔː /

determiner

1. 1. the comparative of much many

      more joy than you know

      more pork sausages

   2. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )

      he has more than she has

      even more are dying every day

2. 1. additional; further

      no more bananas

   2. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )

      I can't take any more

      more than expected

3. to a greater extent or degree

   we see more of Sue these days

   more of a nuisance than it should be

adverb

1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

   a more believable story

   more quickly

2. the comparative of much

   people listen to the radio more now

3. additionally; again

   I'll look at it once more

4. 1. as an estimate; approximately

   2. to an unspecified extent or degree

      the party was ruined, more or less

5. to a greater extent or degree

6. simply

7. to have a higher opinion of

8. moreover

More

²

/ mɔː /

noun

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

2. 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

Origin of more¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of more¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. more or less,

   1. to some extent; somewhat.

      She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.

   2. about; approximately; in substance.

      We came to more or less the same conclusion.

2. 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

More than 40 marks were painted inside the passage and tomb, including fingerprints, handprints, diamond shapes and circles, and large symbols on the internal lintels.

From BBC

More than his technique or ruthless scrutiny, it’s Oliphant’s humor that feels the most absent from our world right now.

From Salon

More than 2,000 bus drivers in Greater Manchester are set to strike and cause "major disruption" to the network, the transport workers union has said.

From BBC

More seriously, he adds, “But for us lot, this is certainly the end.”

From Los Angeles Times

More than once, they were driven not to the hotel but to the front gates of the Imperial Palace, causing confusion and an eventual reroute.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• also 
• extra 
• further 
• higher 
• new 
• other