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- more is part of the Basic English 850.
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) enPR: mô, IPA (key): /mɔː/, SAMPA: /mO:/
- (US) enPR: môr, IPA (key): /moʊr/, /mɔːr/, SAMPA: /mO:r\/
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Homophones[change]
Determiner[change]
Determiner |
Comparative |
Superlative |
Determiner |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- (indefinite) A larger amount.
- Synonyms: additional, extra, added and other
- 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.
- (indefinite) Additional.
- I want more soup.
Usage[change]
- (larger amount) This usage of more compares two or more things. It always refers to the greater part of the group.
Related words[change]
Adverb[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Having a larger amount of a characteristic in a group.
- Antonym: less
- Pat is more intelligent than Terry.
Usage[change]
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).