English dictionary
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English adjective: more | |||
| 1. | more (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree | ||
| Samples | More land. More support. More rain fell. More than a gallon. | ||
| Synonyms | more than | ||
| See also | much | ||
| Domain usage | comparative, comparative degree | ||
| Antonyms | less | ||
| 2. | more (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number | ||
| Samples | A hall with more seats. We have no more bananas. More than one. | ||
| See also | many, more, more than | ||
| Domain usage | comparative, comparative degree | ||
| Antonyms | fewer | ||
English noun: More | |||
| 1. | More (person) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | Sir Thomas More, Thomas More | ||
| Instance hypernym | author, national leader, solon, statesman, writer | ||
English adverb: more | |||
| 1. | more used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs | ||
| Samples | More interesting. More beautiful. More quickly. | ||
| Synonyms | to a greater extent | ||
| Antonyms | less, to a lesser extent | ||
| 2. | more comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent | ||
| Samples | He works more now. They eat more than they should. | ||
| Antonyms | less | ||
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