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Pronunciation: /mɔː/

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Definition of more

determiner & pronoun

a greater or additional amount or degree: [as determiner]:some more people arrived [as pronoun]:tell me more they proved more of a hindrance than a help

adverb

1forming the comparative of adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than one syllable:for them enthusiasm is more important than talent

2to a greater extent:in his experience females liked chocolate more than males did
(more than) extremely (used before an adjective conveying a positive feeling or attitude):she is more than happy to oblige

3again:repeat once more

4moreover:he was rich, and more, he was handsome

Phrases

more and more: at a continually increasing rate:vacancies were becoming more and more rare
more like it: see like¹.
more or less: speaking imprecisely; to a certain extent:they are more or less a waste of time; approximately:more or less symmetrical
no more

Origin:

Old English māra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meer and German mehr

It is incorrect to use more with an adjective that is already in a comparative form (more hungrier, more better); the correct usage is simply hungrier (or more hungry) or better.

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more or less

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