[more] adj [ME, fr. OE mara; akin to OE ma, adv., more, OHG mer, OIr mo more] (bef. 12c) 1: greater "something ~ than she expected"
2: additional, further "~ guests arrived"
[2]more adv (bef. 12c) 1 a: in addition "a couple of times ~" b: moreover
2: to a greater or higher degree--often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative "~ evenly matched" [3]more n (bef. 12c) 1: a greater quantity, number, or amount "liked the idea better the ~ I thought about it"
2: something additional: an additional amount 3 obs: persons of higher rank [4]more pron, sing or pl in constr (13c): additional persons or things or a greater amount "~ were found as the search continued" "~ was spilled"