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ADJECTIVE1more, more than(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
2more(comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
3more, additional, furtherExisting or coming by way of addition
ADVERB1more, to a greater extentUsed to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
2moreComparative of much
NOUN1More, Thomas More, Sir Thomas MoreEnglish statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded
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Soundsmao'r
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more > adjective 1
Meaning(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.
Examples"more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon"
Synonymsmore than
See alsomuch; more
Contraryless
Usagecomparative
more > adjective 2
Meaning(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"
Similarmany more; more than
See alsomany; more, more than
Contraryfewer
Usagecomparative
more > adjective 3
MeaningExisting or coming by way of addition.
Examples"took more time"
Synonymsadditional, further
Similar toadded
More > noun, person
MeaningEnglish 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.
SynonymsThomas More, Sir Thomas More
Broaderstatesman, solon, national leader; writer, author
more > adverb 1
MeaningUsed to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.
Examples"more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly"
Synonymsto a greater extent
Contraryless, to a lesser extent
more > adverb 2
MeaningComparative of much. To a greater degree or extent.
Examples"he works more now"; "they eat more than they should"
Contraryless

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