Definition of MORE

more

Meanings

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

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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English more, from Old English māra (“more”), from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *maizô (“more”), from Proto-Indo-European *mē- (“many”).
Cognate with Scots mair (“more”), Saterland Frisian moor (“more”), West Frisian mear (“more”), Dutch meer (“more”), Low German mehr (“more”), German mehr (“more”), Danish mere (“more”), Swedish mera (“more”), Norwegian Bokmål mer (“more”), Norwegian Nynorsk meir (“more”), Icelandic meiri, meira (“more”).

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

fewer, less

Scrabble Score: 6

more is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
more is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
more is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

more is a valid Words With Friends word