more

more is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: mô, IPA ^(key): /mɔː/, SAMPA: /mO:/
• (US) enPR: môr, IPA ^(key): /moʊr/, /mɔːr/, SAMPA: /mO:r\/

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• Homophones: moor

Determiner

Determiner many

Comparative more

Superlative most

Determiner much

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. (indefinite) A larger amount.
   • Synonyms: additional, extra, added and other
   • Antonyms: less and fewer

   He does more work than I do.

   A lot more than twenty people came to the meeting.

   You can have a little more money.

   More than one glass was broken.

2. (indefinite) Additional.

   I want more soup.

Usage

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

Related words

• more or less

Adverb

Positive none

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. Having a larger amount of a characteristic in a group.
   • Antonym: less

   Pat is more intelligent than Terry.

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).

Related words

• most
• much