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Meaning of 'more' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . More [ adv.]
- In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.
- With a verb or participle.
- With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree; as, more durable; more active; more sweetly.
- In addition; further; besides; again.
2 . More [ n.]
- A hill.
- A root.
- A greater quantity, amount, or number; that which exceeds or surpasses in any way what it is compared with.
- That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount.
3 . More [ superl.]
- Greater; superior; increased
- Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular.
- Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural.
- Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more words to conquer.
4 . More [ v. t.]
- To make more; to increase.

Meaning of 'more' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . more [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
Example in sentence:
  • a hall with more seats;
  • more than one;
  • we have no more bananas
Meaning (2):
- (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
Example in sentence:
  • more land;
  • more rain fell;
  • more support;
  • more than a gallon
3 . more [ r]
Meaning (3):
- comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
Example in sentence:
  • he works more now;
  • they eat more than they should
Meaning (4):
- used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
Example in sentence:
  • less expensive;
  • less interesting;
  • less quickly;
  • more beautiful;
  • more interesting;
  • more quickly

Nearby Words:

mora moraine morainic moral morale moraler moralism moralist moralities morality

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