More meaning

What does “more” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“more” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: 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.

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
SynonymsThomas More Sir Thomas More

adjective

(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
“more land”
“more support”
Synonymsmore than
Oppositesless
(comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
“a hall with more seats”
“we have no more bananas”
Oppositesfewer

adverb

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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