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Definition of More (noun)

1. 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
   • synonyms: Sir Thomas More, Thomas More

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Definition of more (adjective)

1. (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"
   • synonyms: more than
   • antonym: less
2. (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"
   • antonym: fewer

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Definition of more (adverb)

1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
   • "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly"
   • synonyms: to a greater extent
   • antonym: less
2. comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
   • "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should"
   • antonym: less