more

Meaning

Det

1. comparative degree of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
2. 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. In negative constructions: any further, any longer; any more.
4. 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 degree of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
2. comparative degree of much: in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)

Noun

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

Verb

To root up.

Noun

singular of mores

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɔː/

Etymology

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

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

The sun thought about that , and decided to shine more brightly .

Having heard that , the boy became even more interested in alchemy .

Other weapons may be more powerful and carry unlimited ammunition as well .

It was no more exciting than an overturned carriage or a tree blown across the road .

However she was more interested in polemic than everyday strategy .

Istanbul hosts more conferences than all Turkish other cities combined .

The British were more present in northern Sudan , especially towards Khartoum .