more

Meaning

Det

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative degree of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
2. (comparative, form-of) comparative degree of much: in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)
3. Additional; further.
4. Bigger, stronger, or more valuable.

Adv

1. To a greater degree or extent.
2. Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs.
3. (poetic) In negative constructions: any further, any longer; any more.
4. (dialectal, humorous, proscribed) Used in addition to an inflected comparative form.

Pron

1. A greater number or quantity (of something).
2. An extra or additional quantity (of something).

Adj

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative degree of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
2. (comparative, form-of) comparative degree of much: in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)

Noun

1. (obsolete) A carrot; a parsnip.
2. (dialectal) A root; stock.
3. (dialectal) A plant; flower; shrub.

Verb

To root up.

Noun

singular of mores

many

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Synonyms

further

again

🔁

greater

much

most

too much

many

additional

above

yet

still

still more

else

more than

rather

furthermore

better

other

extra

even more

additionally

also

less

increasingly

another

too many

-er

𐑋𐐬𐑉

much more

besides

to a greater extent

benefit

excess

in addition

higher

increase

anew

to boot

👢

comparatively

beyond

very

sufficient

over

next

on

🔛

over and above

too

moreover

especially

different

Translations

plus

más

mehr

più

meer

mais

més

davantage

daha

plus

ancora

encore

verder

di più

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɔː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: more

Inherited from Old English: māra

Cognate with Scots: mair

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: moor

Cognate with Western Frisian: mear

Cognate with Dutch: meer

Cognate with Low German: mehr

Cognate with German: mehr

Cognate with Danish: mere

Cognate with Swedish: mera

Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål: mer

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk: meir

Cognate with Icelandic: meiri

Inherited from Middle English: moren

In summary

From Middle English more, from Old English māra (“more”), from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *maizô (“more”), from Proto-Indo-European *mē- (“many”).
Cognate with Scots mair (“more”), Saterland Frisian moor (“more”), West Frisian mear (“more”), Dutch meer (“more”), Low German mehr (“more”), German mehr (“more”), Danish mere (“more”), Swedish mera (“more”), Norwegian Bokmål mer (“more”), Norwegian Nynorsk meir (“more”), Icelandic meiri, meira (“more”).

Sentences

I can do no more .

What more do you want ?

At least one more season has already been planned .

The Flying Corps owed to this man much more than they know or think .

The theories listed below are some of the more popular explanations .

I was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about what it's like to live and work there .