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释义

more

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adjective

ˈmȯr How to pronounce more (audio)
1
: greater
something more than she expected
2
: additional, further
more guests arrived

more

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adverb

1
a
: in addition
a couple of times more
b
: moreover
2
: to a greater or higher degree
often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative
more evenly matched

more

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noun

1
: a greater quantity, number, or amount
liked the idea better the more I thought about it
2
: something additional : an additional amount
3
obsolete : persons of higher rank

more

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pronoun

singular or plural in construction
: additional persons or things or a greater amount
more will arrive shortly
more was spilled

Synonyms

Adjective

  • added
  • additional
  • another
  • else
  • farther
  • fresh
  • further
  • other

Adverb

  • additionally
  • again
  • also
  • besides
  • either
  • further
  • furthermore
  • likewise
  • moreover
  • then
  • too
  • withal
  • yet

Noun

  • accretion
  • accrual
  • addendum
  • addition
  • augmentation
  • boost
  • expansion
  • gain
  • increase
  • increment
  • plus
  • proliferation
  • raise
  • rise
  • step-up
  • supplement
  • uptick
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Example Sentences

Adjective I felt more pain after the procedure, not less. The new engine has even more power. You like more sugar in your tea than I do. He had done more harm than he had intended. The series will have five more episodes. The company hired a few more employees. I offered him some more coffee. One more thing and then I'm leaving. Can you say that one more time? Adverb The shot hurt more than I expected. It happens more often than it used to. The building looks more like a museum than a library. The players grew more intense as the game went on. To me, there's nothing more exciting than playing football. She more closely resembles her aunt than her mother. He struggled to find a more comfortable position. It's the same product—they've done nothing more than change the label. a couple of times more What more could you ask for? Noun add a little more to the mixture See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
For more information on Friends for Life Animal Rescue, Calypso, or other cats or dogs looking for homes, visit azfriends.org, call 480-497-8296, or visit their adoption center. The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023 For more information about the Cayenne Turbo Coupe's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2023 Singleton agrees that more information about the balloon needs to be known before the administration can move on. Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2023 Keep reading for more information on Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's two kids. Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023 For more information about the program and ticketing, visit theshed.org. Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 3 Feb. 2023 To enter, bookmark the Cathay Pacific World of Winners hub page—which promises more information soon. Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2023 The researchers hope the other mounds hold more information about the Vikings’ animals. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Feb. 2023 For more information or to make reservations visit WidowsAndWidowersNC.com or call (760) 420-3775. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023
Adverb
As an example, Hefer noted that spring break prices in Cancun, Mexico, are up 10% on average compared to last year, while the same period in Miami is around 50% more expensive overall. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023 Beginning decades ago as ideas that seemed more like science fiction, these missions took years of research and testing to come to life. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Feb. 2023 Note this product is also more expensive than other weight gain supplements. Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2023 Some fireplaces are indeed very compact, more like a stylish space heater. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023 Critics say PLAs make projects more expensive by shrinking the number of contractors willing to submit bids, reducing flexibility for contractors and creating confusion between them and workers that slows projects down. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023 Dramatic scenes of abandonment and heartbreak play out matter-of-factly, feeling more like act breaks than genuine moments of emotion. Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2023 The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive. Cora Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2023 Some risks aren’t just badly rewarded, but are more expensive than holding the very safest forms of money. James Mackintosh, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Noun
Letters are leaky in all sorts of ways — the baby wakes from the nap and cries; the air-raid siren sounds; the social mores and psychodynamics of other eras filter in. Megan O’grady, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 Readers will recall Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, cast in a light similar to Austen’s portrayal, each reflecting the social mores of their day. Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020 Gone are the outdated mores and fancy window dressings of Barrie’s story, however. Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2020 Strong, smart women battle tricky cultural and political mores in a series of intertwined stories set on both sides of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Elizabeth Mccracken, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019 By that day, as Factchecker.in reported, only three airports had begun screening passengers (four more started on that day), and then only travellers from Hong Kong and China, although 20 countries had reported infections. Samar Halarnkar, Quartz India, 10 May 2020 Then there’s the subtle, lasting impact on psyches, cultural mores, desires. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2020 Here are words that have changed history, governments, laws, morals, mores, marriages, and minds. Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2020 But the extraordinary nature of the coronavirus crisis, its reach into every aspect of life, means that the country’s economy, state apparatus, and social mores need rebuilding as well. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English māra; akin to Old English , adverb, more, Old High German mēr, Old Irish more

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

more

1 of 3 adjective
ˈmō(ə)r How to pronounce more (audio)
ˈmȯ(ə)r
1
: greater in amount, number, or size
felt more pain
2
: extra entry 1, additional
bought more apples

more

2 of 3 adverb
1
: in addition
wait one day more
2
: to a greater or higher extent
often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative
more active
more actively

more

3 of 3 noun
1
: a greater amount or number
got more than we expected
the more I thought about it
2
: an additional amount or number
the more the merrier

Biographical Definition

More 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

ˈmȯr How to pronounce More (audio)
Hannah 1745–1833 English religious writer

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biographical name (2)

Henry 1614–1687 English philosopher

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biographical name (3)

Sir Thomas 1478–1535 Saint Thomas More English statesman and author

more 1 of 3

adverb

1
as in then
in addition to what has been said the sci-fi movie was totally unbelievable and, what's more, it was boring

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • then
  • besides
  • either
  • also
  • further
  • too
  • as well
  • additionally
  • furthermore
  • again
  • moreover
  • yet
  • what's more
  • to boot
  • likewise
  • for good measure
  • withal
  • into the bargain
  • in addition to
  • in the bargain
  • on top of
2
as in better
to a greater or higher extent the boxers for this bout are more evenly matched than the last two were

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • better

more

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adjective

as in further
resulting in an increase in amount or number bought more apples in order to make a bigger pie

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • further
  • additional
  • farther
  • another
  • else
  • other
  • added
  • extra
  • fresh
  • side
  • plus
  • peripheral
  • supplementary
  • excess
  • extraneous
  • supplemental
  • new
  • surplus
  • adjunct
  • collateral
  • accessory
  • complementary
  • contributory
  • spare
  • supernumerary
  • supervenient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • less
  • fewer

more

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noun

as in increase
something added (as by growth) add a little more to the mixture

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • increase
  • gain
  • addition
  • boost
  • raise
  • plus
  • rise
  • increment
  • augmentation
  • proliferation
  • expansion
  • accumulation
  • supplement
  • accretion
  • accrual
  • addendum
  • uptick
  • step-up
  • continuation
  • complement
  • collection
  • extension
  • spike
  • jump
  • gathering
  • appendix
  • upturn
  • assemblage
  • accession
  • uptrend
  • run-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reduction
  • lessening
  • decrease
  • loss
  • lowering
  • diminution
  • shrinkage
  • decline
  • diminishment
  • fall
  • depletion
  • decrement
  • abatement
  • falloff
  • drop-off
  • step-down
  • subtraction
  • deduction
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