1
: greater
something more than she expected
2
: additional, further
more guests arrived
1
a
: in addition
a couple of times more
b
: moreover
2
: to a greater or higher degree
—often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative
more evenly matched
1
: a greater quantity, number, or amount
liked the idea better the more I thought about it
2
: something additional : an additional amount
3
obsolete
: persons of higher rank
singular or plural in construction
: additional persons or things or a greater amount
more will arrive shortly
more was spilled
Synonyms
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
Examples of more in a Sentence
Adjective
I felt more pain after the procedure, not less.
The new engine has even more power.
You like more sugar in your tea than I do.
He had done more harm than he had intended.
The series will have five more episodes.
The company hired a few more employees.
I offered him some more coffee.
One more thing and then I'm leaving.
Can you say that one more time?
Adverb
The shot hurt more than I expected.
It happens more often than it used to.
The building looks more like a museum than a library.
The players grew more intense as the game went on.
To me, there's nothing more exciting than playing football.
She more closely resembles her aunt than her mother.
He struggled to find a more comfortable position.
It's the same product—they've done nothing more than change the label.
a couple of times more
What more could you ask for?
Noun
add a little more to the mixture
Recent Examples on the Web
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
The party had considered fielding a write-in candidate for the race; Kleeb said the party opted against that in order to allocate more resources to U.S. House and state legislature races, Kleeb said.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Vivid was more reliant than other ticket brokers on Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in 2023 to generate sales and is suffering from a lack of stadium-sized concerts this summer.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024
But did their close relationship just reflect another era with different social mores?
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images China is expecting to see more travelers during Golden Week, but the country’s persistent economic woes will likely continue to weigh on overall spending this holiday season.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
The party had considered fielding a write-in candidate for the race; Kleeb said the party opted against that in order to allocate more resources to U.S. House and state legislature races, Kleeb said.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Adverb
Five people were killed and six more injured in four crashes on Arkansas roads Sunday and Monday, preliminary reports from law enforcement state.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Vivid was more reliant than other ticket brokers on Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in 2023 to generate sales and is suffering from a lack of stadium-sized concerts this summer.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
But even so, times are changing, and certain social mores and rules have fallen by the wayside.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024
But did their close relationship just reflect another era with different social mores?
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
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“More.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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more
1 of 3 adjective
ˈmō(ə)r 
ˈmȯ(ə)r
1
: greater in amount, number, or size
felt more pain
2
: extra entry 1, additional
bought more apples
more
2 of 3 adverb1
: in addition
wait one day more
2
: to a greater or higher extent
—often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative
more active
more actively
more
3 of 3 noun1
: a greater amount or number
got more than we expected
the more I thought about it
2
: an additional amount or number
the more the merrier
Biographical Definition
More
2 of 3biographical name (2)
Henry 1614–1687 English philosopher
More
3 of 3biographical name (3)
Sir Thomas 1478–1535 Saint Thomas More English statesman and author
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