“more”

Definitions

• noun

  English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state

  Synonyms: thomas more, sir thomas more, above, accessory, added, additional, additionally, again, along, also, altogether, ancillary

• adjective

  (comparative of ‘much’ used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than

  Synonyms: more than

  Antonyms: less

  • Example:“more land”
  • Example:“more support”

• adjective

  (comparative of ‘many’ used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number

  Antonyms: fewer

  • Example:“a hall with more seats”
  • Example:“We have no more bananas.”

• adverb

  used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is more of something

  Synonyms: to a greater extent

  Antonyms: less

  • Example:“more interesting”
  • Example:“more beautiful”

• adverb

  comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent

  Antonyms: less

  • Example:“He works more now.”
  • Example:“They eat more than they should.”