more

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more is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Determiner 2.1 Usage 2.2 Synonyms 2.3 Antonyms 2.4 Related words 3 Adverb 3.1 Usage 3.2 Antonyms 3.3 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: mô, IPA: /mɔː/, SAMPA: /mO:/
• (US) enPR: môr, IPA: /moʊɹ/, /mɔːɹ/, SAMPA: /mO:r\/
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[change] Homophones

• moor

[change] Determiner

Determiner many

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. A larger amount.

   He does more work than I do.

2. Additional.

   I want more soup.

[change] Usage

• (larger amount) This usage of more compares two or more things. It always refers to the greater part of the group.

[change] Synonyms

• (additional) additional, extra, added, other

[change] Antonyms

• (additional) less, fewer

[change] Related words

• more or less

[change] Adverb

Positive none

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. Having a larger amount of a characteristic in a group.

   Pat is more intelligent than Terry.

[change] Usage

The adverb more or the suffix -er describe the comparative form of all comparable adjectives. For example, with the adjective intelligent, the comparative is more intelligent. A similar form is the superlative (as in most intelligent).

[change] Antonyms

• less

[change] Related words

• most
• much