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Plural: mores

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
• A carrot; a parsnip.
• A root; stock.
• A plant; flower; shrub.
• singular of mores
• pl. -S a greater amount

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"

Det

• comparative degree of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
• comparative degree of much: in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)
• Additional; further.
• Bigger, stronger, or more valuable.

Adv

• To a greater degree or extent.
• Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs.
• In negative constructions: any further, any longer; any more.
• Used in addition to an inflected comparative form.

Pron

• A greater number or quantity (of something).
• An extra or additional quantity (of something).

Adj

• comparative degree of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
• comparative degree of much: in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)

Verb

• To root up.

Examples

• "He is more than the ten years he spent behind bars at our local prison, as he is a changed man and his past does not define him."
• "I am much more eager to help than you."
• "I could no more climb that than fly!"
• "I have more than carried out my obligation."
• "I have no complaints and no more does my mom."
• "I like cake, but I like chocolate more."
• "I need more time."
• "I want more soup."
• "I was more better at English than you."
• "I'd love to see more of Bob and Linda."
• "If you run out, there are more bandages in the first aid cupboard."
• "Last year’s applications received from new and returning students were more than each of the previous four years."
• "More advanced students."
• "More people are arriving."
• "There are more ways to do this than I can count."
• "There aren’t many people here yet, but more should be arriving soon."
• "There isn’t enough salt in this. You need to add more."
• "There's more caffeine in my coffee than in the coffee you get in most places."
• "We’re running out of napkins. I should have bought more."
• "You're a great deal more beautiful than I ever imagined."

Synonyms

more than, Sir Thomas More, Thomas More, to a greater extent

Antonyms

fewer, less

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