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English > 5 senses of the word *more / More*:
ADVERB	all	more, to a greater extent	used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
ADVERB	all	more	comparative of much
ADJECTIVE	all	more, more than	(comparative of 'much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning / meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
ADJECTIVE	all	more	(comparative of 'many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
NOUN	person	More, Thomas More, Sir Thomas More	English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded

more / More > pronunciation
Sounds	mao'r
Rhymes	abhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor...

English > *more*: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	(comparative of 'much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning / meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.
Examples	"more land" "more support" "more rain fell" "more than a gallon"
Synonym	more than
See also	more	(comparative of 'many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
See also	much	(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
Opposite	less	(comparative of 'little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning / meaning not as great in amount or degree
Usage of	comparative, comparative degree	The comparative form of an adjective or adverb
Spanish	más

English > *more*: 5 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	(comparative of 'many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number.
Examples	"a hall with more seats" "we have no more bananas" "more than one"
See also	many	A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by 'as' or 'too' or 'so' or 'that'
See also	more, more than	(comparative of 'much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning / meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
Opposite	fewer	(comparative of 'few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
Usage of	comparative, comparative degree	The comparative form of an adjective or adverb
Spanish	más

English > *More*: 5 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	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
Instance of	statesman, solon, national leader	A man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Instance of	writer, author	Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Spanish	Thomas More
Catalan	Thomas More

English > *more*: 5 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.
Examples	"more interesting" "more beautiful" "more quickly"
Synonym	to a greater extent
Opposite	less, to a lesser extent	Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
Spanish	más

English > *more*: 5 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	Comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent.
Examples	"he works more now" "they eat more than they should"
Opposite	less	Comparative of little

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