Moré

[muh-rey] /məˈreɪ/

noun

Mossi (def 2).

British Dictionary definitions for Moré

/mɔː/

determiner

the comparative of much, many more joy than you know, more pork sausages
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): he has more than she has, even more are dying every day

additional; further: no more bananas
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): I can't take any more, more than expected

more of, to a greater extent or degree: we see more of Sue these days, more of a nuisance than it should be

adverb

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs: a more believable story, more quickly

the comparative of much people listen to the radio more now

additionally; again: I'll look at it once more

more or less

as an estimate; approximately
to an unspecified extent or degree: the party was ruined, more or less

more so, to a greater extent or degree

neither more nor less than, simply

10.

think more of, to have a higher opinion of

11.

what is more, moreover

most

Word Origin

Old English māra; compare Old Saxon, Old High German mēro, Gothic maiza. See also most

/mɔː/

noun

Hannah. 1745–1833, English writer, noted for her religious tracts, esp The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain

Sir Thomas. 1478–1535, English statesman, humanist, and Roman Catholic Saint; Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII (1529–32). His opposition to the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and his refusal to recognize the Act of Supremacy resulted in his execution on a charge of treason. In Utopia (1516) he set forth his concept of the ideal state. Feast day: June 22 or July 6

Word Origin and History for Moré

adj.

Old English mara "greater, more, stronger, mightier," used as a comparative of micel "great" (see mickle), from Proto-Germanic *maizon- (cf. Old Saxon mera, Old Norse meiri, Old Frisian mara, Middle Dutch mere, Old High German mero, German mehr), from PIE *meis- (cf. Avestan mazja "greater," Old Irish mor "great," Welsh mawr "great," Greek -moros "great," Oscan mais "more"), from root *me- "big." Sometimes used as an adverb in Old English ("in addition"), but Old English generally used related ma "more" as adverb and noun. This became Middle English mo, but more in this sense began to predominate in later Middle English.

"Take some more tea," the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly.

"I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more."

"You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "it's very easy to take more than nothing."

More or less "in a greater or lesser degree" is from early 13c.; appended to a statement to indicate approximation, from 1580s.

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