More - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |mɔːr|  American pronunciation of the word more
Brit.  |mɔː|  British pronunciation of the word more

noun

- 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

adjective

- (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
more land
more support
more rain fell
more than a gallon
- (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
a hall with more seats
we have no more bananas
more than one

adverb

- used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
more interesting
more beautiful
more quickly
- comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
he works more now
they eat more than they should

Extra examples

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?

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.

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