2more adverb
1 : to a greater degree or extent
▪ The shot hurt more than I expected. ▪ This cake is pretty good, but I'd like it (even) more if it had chocolate frosting. ▪ It happens more often than it used to. ▪ The building looks more like a museum than a library. ▪ more active/important ▪ more actively/importantly ▪ The players grew more intense as the game went on. ▪ She wanted a more sporty car. [=a sportier car] ▪ To me, there's nothing more exciting than playing football. ▪ She more closely resembles her aunt than her mother. ▪ He struggled to find a more comfortable position. ▪ a more complex explanation ▪ It's the same product—they've done nothing more than change the label. ▪ It's getting more and more difficult [=increasingly difficult] to distinguish fake diamonds from real ones. ▪ The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive. [=made it even more impressive] 2 : more often or for a longer period of time
▪ You need to help (out) with the housework more. = You need to help (out) more with the housework. ▪ She's a better piano player than I am because she practices more (than I do). ▪ You need to work on it (some) more. 3 : in addition
▪ wait one day more ▪ a couple of times more ▪ What more could you ask for? 4 — used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another ▪ She is more an acquaintance than a friend. = She's an acquaintance more than she is a friend.
▪ The shot hurt more than I expected. ▪ This cake is pretty good, but I'd like it (even) more if it had chocolate frosting. ▪ It happens more often than it used to. ▪ The building looks more like a museum than a library. ▪ more active/important ▪ more actively/importantly ▪ The players grew more intense as the game went on. ▪ She wanted a more sporty car. [=a sportier car] ▪ To me, there's nothing more exciting than playing football. ▪ She more closely resembles her aunt than her mother. ▪ He struggled to find a more comfortable position. ▪ a more complex explanation ▪ It's the same product—they've done nothing more than change the label. ▪ It's getting more and more difficult [=increasingly difficult] to distinguish fake diamonds from real ones. ▪ The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive. [=made it even more impressive]
▪ You need to help (out) with the housework more. = You need to help (out) more with the housework. ▪ She's a better piano player than I am because she practices more (than I do). ▪ You need to work on it (some) more.
▪ wait one day more ▪ a couple of times more ▪ What more could you ask for?
more like it — see 3like
more or less 1 : not completely but to a great degree
▪ The clothes are more or less [=mostly] dry. ▪ The problem is more or less [=(informal) pretty much] fixed now. ▪ They were more or less willing. ▪ The building remains more or less [=essentially] intact. ▪ The business has remained more or less [=fairly, reasonably] successful. 2 — used to indicate that a number, amount, time, etc., is not exact or certain ▪ The garden contains five acres, more or less. [=about/approximately five acres] ▪ It should take you 20 minutes, more or less. [=it should take you about/approximately 20 minutes] ▪ I divided it into six more or less equal parts. [=into six approximately equal parts]
▪ The clothes are more or less [=mostly] dry. ▪ The problem is more or less [=(informal) pretty much] fixed now. ▪ They were more or less willing. ▪ The building remains more or less [=essentially] intact. ▪ The business has remained more or less [=fairly, reasonably] successful.
more than
: to a great degree : very, extremely
▪ Please call me anytime. I'm more than happy to help (out) in any way I can. ◊A clause that includes more than is often followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the first clause in some way.
▪ I am more than happy to help you, but I'd appreciate being asked politely. ▪ You are more than [=entirely] welcome to stay for dinner, but we aren't having anything special.
▪ Please call me anytime. I'm more than happy to help (out) in any way I can. ◊A clause that includes more than is often followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the first clause in some way.
▪ I am more than happy to help you, but I'd appreciate being asked politely. ▪ You are more than [=entirely] welcome to stay for dinner, but we aren't having anything special.
more than a little
once more — see 1once
what's more — see 1what
