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[ mawr, mohr ]

/ mɔr, moʊr /

adjective, compar. of much or many with most as superl.

in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.

additional or further: Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless.

noun

an additional quantity, amount, or number: I would give you more if I had it. He likes her all the more. When I could take no more of such nonsense, I left.

a greater quantity, amount, or degree: More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought.

something of greater importance: His report is more than a survey.

(used with a plural verb) a greater number of a class specified, or the greater number of persons: More will attend this year than ever before.

adverb compar. of much with most as superl.

in or to a greater extent or degree (in this sense often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form comparative phrases having the same force and effect as the comparative degree formed by the termination -er): more interesting; more slowly.

in addition; further; longer; again: Let's talk more another time. We couldn't stand it any more.

moreover.

Idioms for more

more and more, to an increasing extent or degree; gradually more: They became involved more and more in stock speculation.

more or less,

to some extent; somewhat: She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.
about; in substance; approximately: We came to more or less the same conclusion.

Origin of more

before 900; Middle English; Old English māra; cognate with Old High German mēro, Old Norse meiri, Gothic maiza. See most

OTHER WORDS FROM more

more·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH more

moor more

Words nearby more

mordida, mordovian autonomous republic, mordred, mordvin, mordvinian republic, more, more and more, more bang for the buck, more dead than alive, more dict., more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Definition for more (2 of 7)

[ mawr, mohr ]

/ mɔr, moʊr /

noun

Hannah,1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.

Paul Elmer,1864–1937, U.S. essayist, critic, and editor.

Sir Thomas,1478–1535, English humanist, statesman, and author: canonized in 1935.

Definition for more (3 of 7)

Moré

[ muh-rey ]

/ məˈreɪ /

noun

Mossi(def 2).

Definition for more (4 of 7)

many

[ men-ee ]

/ ˈmɛn i /

adjective, more, most.

constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people.

noting each one of a large number (usually followed by a or an): For many a day it rained.

noun

a large or considerable number of persons or things: A good many of the beggars were blind.

the many, the greater part of humankind.

pronoun

many persons or things: Many of the beggars were blind. Many were unable to attend.

Origin of many

before 900; Middle English mani, meni, Old English manig, menig; akin to Old Saxon, Old High German manag, menig, Danish mange, Gothic manags

SYNONYMS FOR many

1 multifarious, multitudinous, myriad; divers, sundry, various. Many, innumerable, manifold, numerous imply the presence or succession of a large number of units. Many is a popular and common word for this idea: many times. Numerous, a more formal word, refers to a great number or to very many units: letters too numerous to mention. Innumerable denotes a number that is beyond count or, more loosely, that is extremely difficult to count: the innumerable stars in the sky. Manifold implies not only that the number is large but also that there is variety or complexity.

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ANTONYMS FOR many

1 few, single.

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OTHER WORDS FROM many

o·ver·man·y, adjective

Definition for more (5 of 7)

[ mawr-eyz, -eez, mohr- ]

/ ˈmɔr eɪz, -iz, ˈmoʊr- /

plural noun Sociology.

folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group.

Origin of mores

1905–10; < Latin mōres, plural of mōs usage, custom

SYNONYMS FOR mores

customs, conventions, practices.

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Definition for more (6 of 7)

much

[ muhch ]

/ mʌtʃ /

adjective, more, most.

great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.

noun

a great quantity, measure, or degree: Much of his research was unreliable.

a great, important, or notable thing or matter: The house is not much to look at.

adverb, more, most.

to a great extent or degree; greatly; far: to talk too much; much heavier.

nearly, approximately, or about: This is much like the others.

Origin of much

1150–1200; Middle English muche, moche, apocopated variant of muchel, mochel, Old English mycel; replacing Middle English miche(l), Old English micel great, much (cf. mickle), cognate with Old Norse mikill, Gothic mikils, Greek mégal-, suppletive stem of mégas great

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH much

much very (see usage note at very)

Definition for more (7 of 7)

ex more

[ eks moh-re; English eks mawr-ee, mohr-ee, mawr-ey, mohr-ey ]

/ ɛks ˈmoʊ rɛ; English ɛks ˈmɔr i, ˈmoʊr i, ˈmɔr eɪ, ˈmoʊr eɪ /

adverb Latin.

according to custom.

Example sentences from the Web for more

As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.

Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers |Michael Schulson |July 27, 2016 |DAILY BEAST
For more than a century, Americans have been fretting about these sorts of ghosts.

Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers |Michael Schulson |July 27, 2016 |DAILY BEAST
But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?

Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President |Pierre Assouline |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
However, more than 20 players on the ballot this year were probably worthy of being enshrined in Cooperstown.

Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame |Ben Jacobs |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

We need to recover and grow the idea that the proper answer to bad speech is more and better speech.

How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech |Nick Gillespie |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
He might have excused her with the remark that just on such was an accidental inequality the more dangerous.

Weighed and Wanting |George MacDonald
She smiled at them; but they did not return the salutation, and their actions made her more shy.

The Girl from Montana |Grace Livingston Hill
She answered: "I think you are more worth paying for than he is."

Grettir The Strong |Unknown
The Times, referring to the debate on the Irish Church, remarked that the viceroyalty was more and more 'a mere ornament.'

The Land-War In Ireland (1870) |James Godkin
A dozen or more fell into the boat, and were eagerly seized and killed by the famishing crew.

The Voyage of the "Steadfast" |W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for more (1 of 5)

/ (mɔː) /

determiner

the comparative of much, many more joy than you know; more pork sausages
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)he has more than she has; even more are dying every day

additional; furtherno more bananas
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)I can't take any more; more than expected

more of to a greater extent or degree we see more of Sue these days; more of a nuisance than it should be

adverb

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs a more believable story; more quickly

the comparative of much people listen to the radio more now

additionally; again I'll look at it once more

more or less

as an estimate; approximately
to an unspecified extent or degreethe party was ruined, more or less

more so to a greater extent or degree

neither more nor less than simply

think more of to have a higher opinion of

what is more moreover

Word Origin for more

Old English māra; compare Old Saxon, Old High German mēro, Gothic maiza. See also most

undefined more

See most

British Dictionary definitions for more (2 of 5)

/ (mɔː) /

noun

Hannah. 1745–1833, English writer, noted for her religious tracts, esp The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain

Sir Thomas . 1478–1535, English statesman, humanist, and Roman Catholic Saint; Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII (1529–32). His opposition to the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and his refusal to recognize the Act of Supremacy resulted in his execution on a charge of treason. In Utopia (1516) he set forth his concept of the ideal state. Feast day: June 22 or July 6

British Dictionary definitions for more (3 of 5)

/ (ˈmɔːreɪz) /

pl n

sociol the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group or society

Word Origin for mores

C20: from Latin, plural of mōs custom

British Dictionary definitions for more (4 of 5)

many

/ (ˈmɛnɪ) /

determiner

(sometimes preceded by a great or a good)

a large number ofmany coaches; many times
(as pronoun; functioning as plural)many are seated already

(foll by a, an, or another, and a singular noun) each of a considerable number of many a man

(preceded by as, too, that, etc)

a great number ofas many apples as you like; too many clouds to see
(as pronoun; functioning as plural)I have as many as you

noun

the many the majority of mankind, esp the common people the many are kept in ignorance while the few prosper Compare few (def. 7)

Word Origin for many

Old English manig; related to Old Frisian manich, Middle Dutch menech, Old High German manag

British Dictionary definitions for more (5 of 5)

much

/ (mʌtʃ) /

determiner

(usually used with a negative) a great quantity or degree ofthere isn't much honey left
(as pronoun)much has been learned from this

a bit much informal rather excessive

as much exactly that I suspected as much when I heard

make much of See make of (def. 4)

not much of not to any appreciable degree or extent he's not much of an actor really

not up to much informal of a low standard this beer is not up to much

think much of (used with a negative) to have a high opinion of I don't think much of his behaviour

adverb

considerably they're much better now

practically; nearly (esp in the phrase much the same)

(usually used with a negative) often; a great deal it doesn't happen much in this country

much as or as much as even though; although much as I'd like to, I can't come

adjective

(predicative; usually used with a negative) impressive or important this car isn't much

Word Origin for much

Old English mycel; related to Old English micel great, Old Saxon mikil, Gothic mikils; compare also Latin magnus, Greek megas

Cultural definitions for more

[ (mawr-ayz, mawr-eez) ]

The customs and manners of a social group or culture. Mores often serve as moral guidelines for acceptable behavior but are not necessarily religious or ethical.

Idioms and Phrases with more (1 of 3)

In addition to the idioms beginning with more

more and more
more bang for the buck
more dead than alive
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
more in sorrow than in anger
more often than not
more or less
more power to someone
more sinned against than sinning
more than meets the eye
more than one bargained for
more than one can shake a stick at
more than one way to skin a cat
more the merrier, the

also see:

bite off more than one can chew
irons in the fire, more than one
wear another (more than one) hat
what is more

Idioms and Phrases with more (2 of 3)

many

In addition to the idioms beginning with many

many a
many hands make light work
many happy returns
many is the

also see:

as many
good (great) many
in so many words
irons in the fire, too many
so many
too many cooks spoil the broth

Idioms and Phrases with more (3 of 3)

much

In addition to the idioms beginning with much

much ado about nothing
much as
much less
much sought after

also see:

as much
as much as
make much of
not miss a trick (much)
not think much of
pretty much
so much
so much for
so much the better
(much) sought after
take it (just so much)
take on (too much)
too much of a good thing
without so much as

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more

adjective, compar. of much or many with most as superl.

noun

adverb compar. of much with most as superl.

Idioms for more

Origin of more

OTHER WORDS FROM more

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH more

Words nearby more

Definition for more (2 of 7)

noun

Definition for more (3 of 7)

noun

Definition for more (4 of 7)

adjective, more, most.

noun

pronoun

Origin of many

SYNONYMS FOR many

ANTONYMS FOR many

OTHER WORDS FROM many

Definition for more (5 of 7)

plural noun Sociology.

Origin of mores

SYNONYMS FOR mores

Definition for more (6 of 7)

adjective, more, most.

noun

adverb, more, most.

Origin of much

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH much

Definition for more (7 of 7)

adverb Latin.

Words related to more

Example sentences from the Web for more

British Dictionary definitions for more (1 of 5)

determiner

adverb

Word Origin for more

undefined more

British Dictionary definitions for more (2 of 5)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for more (3 of 5)

pl n

Word Origin for mores

British Dictionary definitions for more (4 of 5)

determiner

noun

Word Origin for many

British Dictionary definitions for more (5 of 5)

determiner

adverb

adjective

Word Origin for much

Cultural definitions for more

Idioms and Phrases with more (1 of 3)

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Idioms and Phrases with more (3 of 3)