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more and more
more M0420100 (môr)adj.Comparative of many much1. a. Greater in number: a hall with more seats.b. Greater in size, amount, extent, or degree: more land; more support.2. Additional; extra: She needs some more time.n. A greater or additional quantity, number, degree, or amount: The more I see of you the more I like you.pron. (used with a pl. verb) A greater or additional number of persons or things: I opened only two bottles but more were in the refrigerator.adv.Comparative of much1. a. To or in a greater extent or degree: loved him even more.b. Used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs: more difficult; more softly. See Usage Note at perfect.2. In addition: phoned twice more.3. Moreover; furthermore.Idioms: more and more To a steadily increasing extent or degree: getting more and more worried. more or less1. About; approximately: holds two tons, more or less.2. To an undetermined degree: were more or less in agreement.
[Middle English, from Old English māra and māre; see mē- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: When a noun phrase contains more than one and a singular noun, the verb is normally singular: More than one editor is working on that project. More than one field has been planted with oats. When more than one is followed by of and a plural noun, the verb is plural: More than one of the paintings were stolen. More than one of the cottages are for sale. When more than one stands alone, it usually takes a singular verb, but it may take a plural verb if the notion of multiplicity predominates: The operating rooms are all in good order. More than one is (or are) equipped with the latest imaging technology. See Usage Notes at one, over.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | more and more - advancing in amount or intensity; "she became increasingly depressed"increasingly, progressively |
Translationsmore (moː) – comparative of many ~much – adjective1. a greater number or quantity of. I've more pencils than he has. 較多的，更多的 较多的，更多的 2. an additional number or quantity of. We need some more milk. 附加的﹐額外的 另外的，附加的 adverb1. used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables. She can do it more easily that I can; He is much more intelligent than they are. 更 更2. to a greater degree or extent. I'm exercising a little more now than I used to. 益加 更多3. again. We'll play it once more. 再次 再 pronoun1. a greater number or quantity. `Are there a lot of people?' `There are far more than we expected.' 更多的數量 更多的数量2. an additional number or amount. We've run out of paint. Will you go and get some more? 額外的數量 另外的一些moreˈover adverb also; what is more important. I don't like the idea, and moreover, I think it's illegal. 而且 而且any more any longer; nowadays. He doesn't go any more, but he used to go twice a week. (不)再，現今 再，又 more and more increasingly. It's becoming more and more difficult to see. 越來越多 越来越多more or less approximately or almost. They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less. 或多或少 或多或少the more … the more/lessThe more I see her, the more/less I like her. 愈...愈 愈...愈what is / what's more moreover. He came home after midnight, and what's more, he was drunk. 此外 更有甚者，此外 more and more
more and moreBy increasing degrees; increasingly. I miss my hometown more and more during the holiday season.See also: and, moremore and morean increasing amount; additional amounts. As I learn more and more, I see how little I really know. Dad seems to be smoking more and more lately.See also: and, moremore and moreIncreasingly, to a steadily growing extent or degree. For example, As night came on, we were getting more and more worried, or More and more I lean toward thinking he is right. [c. 1200] See also: and, moreEncyclopediaSeeMoreMedicalSeeMOREmore and more
Synonyms for more and moreadv advancing in amount or intensitySynonyms- increasingly
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