Definition of more

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more    (môr, mr) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
Comparative of many, much.

1. 1. Greater in number: a hall with more seats.
   2. Greater in size, amount, extent, or degree: more land; more support.
2. Additional; extra: She needs some more time.

NOUN:

A greater or additional quantity, number, degree, or amount: The more I see of you the more I like you.

PRONOUN:

(used with a pl. verb) A greater or additional number of persons or things: I opened only two bottles but more were in the refrigerator.

ADVERB:
Comparative of much.

1. 1. To or in a greater extent or degree: loved him even more.
   2. Used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs: more difficult; more softly. See Usage Note at perfect.
2. In addition: phoned twice more.
3. Moreover; furthermore.

IDIOMS:
more and more

To a steadily increasing extent or degree: getting more and more worried.

more or less

1. About; approximately: holds two tons, more or less.
2. To an undetermined degree: were more or less in agreement.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English mra, and mre; see m-³ in Indo-European roots