- more (than…) used to form the comparative of most adjectives and adverbs with two or more syllables
- She was far more intelligent than her sister.
- He read the letter more carefully the second time.
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- more (than…) to a greater degree than something else; to a greater degree than usual
- I like the film more than the book.
- a course for more advanced students
- It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident.
- I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom.
- Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality.
- I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car.
- She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience.
- (formal) I will torment you no more (= no longer).
- again
- Could you repeat that once more (= one more time)?
Word OriginOld English māra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meer and German mehr.
Idioms
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- at a rate that keeps increasing synonym increasingly
- I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour.
the more, less, etc…, the more, less, etc…
- used to show that two things change to the same degree
- The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became.
- The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be.
more or less
- almost
- I've more or less finished the book.
- approximately
- She could earn $200 a night, more or less.
what is more
- used to add a point that is even more important
- You're wrong, and what's more you know it!
Language Bank additionadditionAdding another item- Bilingual children do better in IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition/What is more, they seem to find it easier to learn a third or even fourth language.
- Learning another language not only improves children’s job prospects in later life, but also boosts their self-esteem.
- Teaching children a second language improves their job prospects in later life. Other benefits include increased self-esteem and greater tolerance of other cultures.
- Another/One further/One additional reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children’s self-esteem.
- Studies suggest that bilingual children find it easier to learn additional languages. There is, moreover, increasing evidence that bilingual children perform better across a range of school subjects, not just foreign languages.
- His claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on very little evidence. Moreover, the evidence he does provide is seriously flawed.
- Research has shown that first-language development is not impeded by exposure to a second language. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support the claim that children find bilingual education confusing.
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