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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | more, more than | (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree |
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| 2 | more | (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number | |
| 3 | more, additional, further | Existing or coming by way of addition | |
| ADVERB | 1 | more, to a greater extent | Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs |
| 2 | more | Comparative of much | |
| NOUN | 1 | More, Thomas More, Sir Thomas More | English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded |
| Sounds | mao'r |
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| Rhymes | abhor, adore, albacore, and 113 more rhymes in aor at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree. |
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| Examples | "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon" |
| Synonyms | more than |
| See also | much; more |
| Contrary | less |
| Usage | comparative |
| Meaning | (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number. |
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| Examples | "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one" |
| Similar | many more; more than |
| See also | many; more, more than |
| Contrary | fewer |
| Usage | comparative |
| Meaning | Existing or coming by way of addition. |
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| Examples | "took more time" |
| Synonyms | additional, further |
| Similar to | added |
| Meaning | English 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. |
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| Synonyms | Thomas More, Sir Thomas More |
| Broader | statesman, solon, national leader; writer, author |
| Meaning | Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs. |
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| Examples | "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly" |
| Synonyms | to a greater extent |
| Contrary | less, to a lesser extent |
| Meaning | Comparative of much. To a greater degree or extent. |
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| Examples | "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should" |
| Contrary | less |