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more

1 more /ˈmoɚ/ adjective
1 more
/ˈmoɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MORE
: greater in amount, number, or size
: extra or additional
2 more /ˈmoɚ/ adverb
2 more
/ˈmoɚ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of MORE
: to a greater degree or extent
: more often or for a longer period of time
: in addition
used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another

more like it

see 3like

more or less

: not completely but to a great degree
used to indicate that a number, amount, time, etc., is not exact or certain

more than

: to a great degree : very, extremely
◊ A clause that includes more than is often followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the first clause in some way.

more than a little

: to a great degree : very, extremely

once more

see 1once

what's more

see 1what
3 more /ˈmoɚ/ pronoun
3 more
/ˈmoɚ/
pronoun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MORE
: a greater number or amount

little more than

see 2little

more of

used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another

more's the pity

see 1pity

more than meets the eye

see 1eye

the more the merrier

see merry