Definitions for moremɔr, moʊr

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

more^*mɔr, moʊr(adj.)much; many; most

in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number:
I need more money.
additional or further:
Do you need more time?
(n.)an additional quantity, amount, or number:
Would you like more?
a greater quantity, amount, or degree:
The price is more than I thought.
something of greater importance, scope, etc.:
Their report is more than a survey.
(pron.)(used with a pl. v.) a greater number of persons or of a class specified:
More will attend than ever before.
(adv.)in or to a greater extent or degree (often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form the comparative):
more interesting; more slowly.
in addition; further; again:
Let's talk more tomorrow.
Ref: moreover .

Idioms for more:

more and more, to an increasing extent or degree:
{{i}}I love you more and more every day.{{/i}}
Category: Idiom
more or less, to some extent; somewhat:
We came to more or less the same conclusion.
Category: Idiom

^* compar. of as superl..

Origin of more:

bef. 900; ME; OE māra; c. OS, OHG mēro (G mehr), Go maiza. See most

more′ness(n.)

Moremɔr, moʊr(n.)

Hannah, 1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.
Category: Biography
Sir Thomas, 1478–1535, English statesman and author: canonized in 1935.
Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

More, Thomas More, Sir Thomas More(adj)
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
more(a), more than(adj)
(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
"more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon"
more(a)(adverb)
(comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
"a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one"
more, to a greater extent(adverb)
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
"more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly"
more(adverb)
comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
"he works more now"; "they eat more than they should"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

more(determiner)ɔr, moʊr
a greater amount or number
I need more flour to bake this cake.; More people travel abroad these days.; There are more than 300 pupils at the school.; More and more women are having babies in their forties.
more(pronoun)ɔr, moʊr
a greater amount or number
That was very good soup. Could I please have some more?; However many toys he has, he always wants more.
more(adverb)ɔr, moʊr
used to form the comparative of words with two syllables or more
It's more dangerous if you do it like that.; Eat more slowly or you'll get indigestion.; I think she's more attractive than her sister.
moreɔr, moʊr
to a greater degree
I should try to read more.; I generally exercise more than he does.
moreɔr, moʊr
increasingly
He felt more and more anxious as the day came nearer.
moreɔr, moʊr
nearly, almost
It's more or less finished. We just have to paint it.
moreɔr, moʊr
approximately
We spent $400, more or less.

Wiktionary

More(ProperNoun)
The Volta-Congo language of the Mossi people, mainly spoken in part of Burkina Faso.

Origin: From murhō(n), from mork-. Akin to moraha "carrot", morha, moraha "root of a plant or tree" ( Möhre "carrot", Morchel "mushroom, morel"). More at more, morel.

Webster Dictionary

More(noun)
a hill
More(noun)
a root
More
greater; superior; increased
More
greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular
More
greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural
More
additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more words to conquer
More(noun)
a greater quantity, amount, or number; that which exceeds or surpasses in any way what it is compared with
More(noun)
that which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount
More(adverb)
in a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree
More(adverb)
with a verb or participle
More(adverb)
with an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree; as, more durable; more active; more sweetly
More(adverb)
in addition; further; besides; again
More(verb)
to make more; to increase