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n. (person) | 1. more, sir thomas more, thomas more | 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. |
| ~ national leader, solon, statesman | a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs. |
| ~ author, writer | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay). |
adj. | 2. more, more than | (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" |
| ~ comparative, comparative degree | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ much | (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent.; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage" |
adj. | 3. more | (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" |
| ~ comparative, comparative degree | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ many | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number.; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" |
| ~ more, more than | (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" |
adv. | 4. more, to a greater extent | used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.; "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly" |
adv. | 5. more | comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent.; "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should" |
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