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1. | [ adverb ] used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs | |
Synonyms: | to_a_greater_extent | |
Examples: | "more interesting" "more beautiful" "more quickly" |
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Related terms: | less | |
2. | [ adjective ] (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree | |
Synonyms: | more_than | |
Examples: | "more land" "more support" "more rain fell" "more than a gallon" |
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Related terms: | less comparative much | |
3. | [ adjective ] (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number | |
Examples: | "a hall with more seats" "we have no more bananas" "more than one" |
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Related terms: | fewer comparative many_more more_than many | |
4. | [ noun ] (politics,writing) a greater or additional quantity or number or degree or amount | |
Synonyms: | thomas_more sir_thomas_more | |
Examples: | : "the more I see of you the more I like you" |
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Related terms: | writer statesman relative_quantity | |
5. | [ adjective ] existing or coming by way of addition | |
Synonyms: | additional further | |
Examples: | "an additional problem" "further information" "there will be further delays" "took more time" |
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Related terms: | added | |
6. | [ adverb ] comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent | |
Examples: | "he works more now" "they eat more than they should" |
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Related terms: | less | |
7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5396 | |
8. | [ noun ] (politics,writing) English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state | |
Synonyms: | thomas_more sir_thomas_more | |
Related terms: | writer statesman | |
Similar spelling: |
moire Morre Moore Morea Morey Moree Mor Moreau Mowrey Moirae Mohr Moir moor Moira Moyer Morra Morro Moura mower Mowry Mohar morrow Moirai Mowery Mohria mohair Mori Mora Moro |