- (used as the comparative of ‘much’, ‘a lot of’, ‘many’) a larger number or amount of
- I want some more!
- more something more bread/cars
- Only two more days to go!
- people with more money than sense
- more of something/somebody I can't stand much more of this.
- I hope we'll see more of you (= see you again or more often).
- more than… She earns a lot more than I do.
- There is room for no more than three cars.
Word OriginOld English māra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meer and German mehr.
Idioms
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- continuing to become larger in number or amount
- More and more people are banking online.
- She spends more and more time alone in her room.
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