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Meaning of MORE in English

I. ˈmȯr adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English māra; akin to Old English mā, adverb, more, Old High German mēr, Old Irish mó more

Date: before 12th century

1. : greater

something more than she expected

2. : additional , further

more guests arrived

II. adverb

Date: before 12th century

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

III. noun

Date: before 12th century

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

IV. pronoun

Usage: singular or plural in construction

Date: 13th century

: additional persons or things or a greater amount

more will arrive shortly

more was spilled

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.