more

1 of 4

adjective

1
: greater
something more than she expected
2
: additional, further
more guests arrived

more

2 of 4

adverb

1
a
: in addition
a couple of times more
b
2
: to a greater or higher degree
often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative
more evenly matched

more

3 of 4

noun

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

more

4 of 4

pronoun

singular or plural in construction
: additional persons or things or a greater amount
more will arrive shortly
more was spilled

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
Adjective
There is more at stake than tax breaks and border control. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 A week of severe weather education for Hoosiers NWS has scheduled the following topics beginning March 10, and more details for each day can be found online at: weather.gov/ind/SevereWxWeek. The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2024 For more details, go to: www.detroitmi.gov/health or call 313-876-4667. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 As reports poured in, social media users turned to Google for info on Meta, Facebook, Instagram and more. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024 For more information about the conference or to register, please visit https://www.iaccessalpha.com/ About A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. creates innovative solutions for complex challenges. Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024 This story will be updated as more information becomes available. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 Super Bowl champs get a major weapon at wide receiver NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 Premium access to exclusive events, thought-provoking conversations with global leaders and more, all available on-demand. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Adverb
Measles outbreaks are more likely in areas where groups of people remain unvaccinated. The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 What if just one of those big selling factors shifted to a more favorable condition? Nick Boniakowski, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 Students involved with out-of-school programs are 1½ times more likely than their peers to feel a sense of belonging at school, the study found. Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024 Low turnout and a more conservative primary electorate likely helped the Republicans along. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 This means that many of the study participants have progressed from having severe, debilitating CVI, to a much more mild form of the disease, or no disease at all. Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024 For overmatched and often isolated older people – especially those worn down by long-standing court battles that require meticulous attention to complicated documents and complex laws – the stress is often more intense, eviction experts said. Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024 The filmmaker chose locations with the VFX in mind, knowing that anchoring shots in reality would give the film a more tactile quality. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
Noun
The leader, who is expected to call for elections soon, also invoked the Bible and social mores. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 Payne is a satirist, but the movie leans more into physical comedy and witty dialogue than spearing social mores. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023 Within the nature of modesty itself, there lies a timeless assertion of human dignity despite the constant change in fashion, occasion, and social mores. Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024 Lean blended guilt and innocence with the relativity of social mores, and the spiritual excitement was blazing. Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024 Novak’s other works approach the world with the same quizzical stance toward traditional mores. Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024 That came at a cost, namely a continual battle between Tom Smothers and network censors who objected to making fun of societal mores. Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023 If women and beauty were Balanchine’s main subjects, and English mores were Ashton’s, then ballet, and ballet history, are Ratmansky’s. Alice Robb, The New Republic, 16 Oct. 2023 In these new works, history collides with stories of characters — real and imagined — who struggle with the mores and culture of their times. Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English māra; akin to Old English , adverb, more, Old High German mēr, Old Irish more

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of more was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“More.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

more

1 of 3 adjective
ˈmō(ə)r How to pronounce more (audio)
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 adverb
1
: 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 noun
1
: 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 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

Hannah 1745–1833 English religious writer

More

2 of 3

biographical name (2)

Henry 1614–1687 English philosopher

More

3 of 3

biographical name (3)

Sir Thomas 1478–1535 Saint Thomas More English statesman and author

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