more

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adjective

ˈmȯr 

1

: greater

something more than she expected

2

: additional, further

more guests arrived

more

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adverb

1

a

: in addition

a couple of times more

b

: moreover

2

: to a greater or higher degree

—often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative

more evenly matched

more

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noun

1

: a greater quantity, number, or amount

liked the idea better the more I thought about it

2

: something additional : an additional amount

3

obsolete : persons of higher rank

more

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pronoun

singular or plural in construction

: additional persons or things or a greater amount

more will arrive shortly

more was spilled

Synonyms

Adjective

• added
• additional
• another
• else
• farther
• fresh
• further
• other

Adverb

• additionally
• again
• also
• besides
• either
• further
• furthermore
• likewise
• moreover
• then
• too
• withal
• yet

Noun

• accretion
• accrual
• addendum
• addition
• augmentation
• boost
• expansion
• gain
• increase
• increment
• plus
• proliferation
• raise
• rise
• step-up
• supplement
• uptick

Examples of more in a Sentence

Adjective

I felt more pain after the procedure, not less.

The new engine has even more power.

You like more sugar in your tea than I do.

He had done more harm than he had intended.

The series will have five more episodes.

The company hired a few more employees.

I offered him some more coffee.

One more thing and then I'm leaving.

Can you say that one more time?

Adverb

The shot hurt more than I expected.

It happens more often than it used to.

The building looks more like a museum than a library.

The players grew more intense as the game went on.

To me, there's nothing more exciting than playing football.

She more closely resembles her aunt than her mother.

He struggled to find a more comfortable position.

It's the same product—they've done nothing more than change the label.

a couple of times more

What more could you ask for?

Noun

add a little more to the mixture

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Contact Diane Turner at [phone] for more information. —Carin Schoppmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024

Note: This report will be updated with more domestic and international box office information throughout the weekend. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024

Adverb

Unlike dynamic designs, planar magnetic drivers are stiffer and return to their shape more quickly. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024

So, all of that just makes their relationship more complicated and nuanced. —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024

Noun

In this scenario, Iran since 1989 would have focused more on enforcing social mores at home and less on stirring the pot abroad. —Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019

There are age-old customs, social mores and privations, as well as conflict with nation-state ideology. —The Week Uk, theweek, 19 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English māra; akin to Old English mā, adverb, more, Old High German mēr, Old Irish mó more

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing more

• all the more
• (all) the more so
• bite off more than one can chew
• carry more weight
• do more harm than good
• generated/produced more heat than light
• greater/better/more than the sum of its parts
• have more than one string to one's bow
• have/share more/less in common with
• in more ways than one
• little more than
• many/plenty more fish in the sea
• more and more
• more dead than alive
• more fun than a barrel (full) of monkeys
• more heat than light
• more in sorrow than in anger
• more like
• more like it
• more of
• more often than not
• more of the same
• more or less
• more power to someone
• more power to someone's elbow
• more's the pity
• more than
• more than a little
• more than a match for
• more than anything
• more than a passing acquaintance with
• more than just a pretty face
• more than likely
• more than meets the eye
• more than one pair of hands
• more than someone can shake a stick at
• more to the point
• no more Mr. Nice Guy
• no/not more than
• not a penny less/more
• once again/more
• one more time
• say no more
• that's more like it
• (the) more fool one
• the more the merrier
• this is more like it
• what's more

Kids Definition

more

1 of 3 adjective

ˈmō(ə)r 

ˈmȯ(ə)r

1

: greater in amount, number, or size

felt more pain

2

: extra entry 1, additional

bought more apples

more

2 of 3 adverb

1

: in addition

wait one day more

2

: to a greater or higher extent

—often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative

more active

more actively

more

3 of 3 noun

1

: a greater amount or number

got more than we expected

the more I thought about it

2

: an additional amount or number

the more the merrier

Biographical Definition

More 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

ˈmȯr 

Hannah 1745–1833 English religious writer

More

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biographical name (2)

Henry 1614–1687 English philosopher

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biographical name (3)

Sir Thomas 1478–1535 Saint Thomas More English statesman and author