most
Betekenis (English)
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- superlative degree of much.
- superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)
- superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)
Synonyms
greater part
larger part
to the highest degree
the most
dead on target
highest degree
the more
first-rank
self-constituted
the greatest
self-established
almost any
of them all
the majority of
the greates part
the greatest part
freakin’
deadly
first-class
good deal
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈməʊst/
Etimologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English most, moste, from Old English mǣst, māst, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz, *maist. Cognate with Scots mast, maist (“most”), Saterland Frisian maast (“most”), West Frisian meast (“most”), Dutch meest (“most”), German meist (“most”), Danish and Swedish mest (“most”), Icelandic mestur (“most”).
Nuut
many
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- An indefinite large number of.
- Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
Nuut
much
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- A large amount of.
- Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the quantity of something.
- A great number of; many (people).
- many ( + plural countable noun).
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