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adjective

1
: greater
something more than she expected
2
: additional, further
more guests arrived

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adverb

1
a
: in addition
a couple of times more
b
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

Example Sentences

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 See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The annual death toll from antimicrobial resistance could reach 10 million by 2050 — more people than currently die from cancer. Steven Roach, STAT, 21 Sep. 2022 The June 23 ruling, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, was seen then as likely to lead to more people being legally armed. Fox News, 20 Sep. 2022 Later on, bodycam footage from lead police officer Angela Gist shows more people sprinting outside of the club into the parking lot. Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2022 The June 23 ruling, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, was seen then as likely to lead to more people being legally armed. Chron, 20 Sep. 2022 When police no longer allowed any more people into London's Hyde Park, several thousand just stood in an empty street near Harrods department store listening to hymns blasting over the loudspeaker. Kevin Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022 Angry protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of Iran's morality police drew more people to the streets and new support from around the world Tuesday. Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2022 On Sunday night, social media posts showed that more people were being informed around midnight that they would be transferred to quarantine facilities. Cao Li, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 Racing’s efforts to bring more people to the tracks weren’t helped by image-damaging thoroughbred fatalities in 2019. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2022
Adverb
Given the ubiquity of contradictory and headline-grabbing information that can lead to confusion about what to eat or drink, progress on improving diets and the science underlying dietary recommendations is needed now more than ever. Stephanie Rogus, STAT, 21 Sep. 2022 Climate Impact Partners treats 2030 goals as more serious than 2050 goals, because the later fall far beyond the likely tenure of current management. Alan Murray, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2022 Yeah, Faith saved my life in a lot of ways — from myself more than anything. Jocelyn Vena, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022 As part of his plea agreement in the state case, prosecutors dropped a more serious count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder. Amy Forliti, ajc, 21 Sep. 2022 As part of the plea agreement, a more serious count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder was dismissed. CBS News, 21 Sep. 2022 And that’s something Pitt is more than happy to be a part of. Kathleen Baird-murray, Allure, 21 Sep. 2022 As part of the plea agreement, a more serious count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder was dismissed. Amy Forliti, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2022 And that’s something Pitt is more than happy to be a part of. Kathleen Baird-murray, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2022
Noun
Letters are leaky in all sorts of ways — the baby wakes from the nap and cries; the air-raid siren sounds; the social mores and psychodynamics of other eras filter in. Megan O’grady, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 Readers will recall Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, cast in a light similar to Austen’s portrayal, each reflecting the social mores of their day. Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020 Gone are the outdated mores and fancy window dressings of Barrie’s story, however. Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2020 Strong, smart women battle tricky cultural and political mores in a series of intertwined stories set on both sides of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Elizabeth Mccracken, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019 By that day, as Factchecker.in reported, only three airports had begun screening passengers (four more started on that day), and then only travellers from Hong Kong and China, although 20 countries had reported infections. Samar Halarnkar, Quartz India, 10 May 2020 Then there’s the subtle, lasting impact on psyches, cultural mores, desires. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2020 Here are words that have changed history, governments, laws, morals, mores, marriages, and minds. Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2020 But the extraordinary nature of the coronavirus crisis, its reach into every aspect of life, means that the country’s economy, state apparatus, and social mores need rebuilding as well. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Pronoun

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of more was before the 12th century

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