3more pronoun
: a greater number or amount
▪ More [=more people] were found as the search continued. ▪ We're waiting until more [=more information] is known. ▪ I need to spend less and save more. ▪ You have more than everyone else. ▪ I'm too full to eat (any) more. ▪ If these estimates are correct, we'll need much/far/even more. ▪ It costs a little more but it's worth it. ▪ People are often willing to pay more for a better product. ▪ We got more than we expected. ▪ (We'll have) More on the weather later. ▪ We need 22 boxes—no more, no less. ▪ More and more of them [=an increasingly large number of them] are willing to try. ▪ People expect more and more from their computers. ▪ We've been hearing more and more about this issue in recent months.
▪ More [=more people] were found as the search continued. ▪ We're waiting until more [=more information] is known. ▪ I need to spend less and save more. ▪ You have more than everyone else. ▪ I'm too full to eat (any) more. ▪ If these estimates are correct, we'll need much/far/even more. ▪ It costs a little more but it's worth it. ▪ People are often willing to pay more for a better product. ▪ We got more than we expected. ▪ (We'll have) More on the weather later. ▪ We need 22 boxes—no more, no less. ▪ More and more of them [=an increasingly large number of them] are willing to try. ▪ People expect more and more from their computers. ▪ We've been hearing more and more about this issue in recent months.
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 ▪ It's more of a guess than an estimate. ▪ No, I wouldn't call the color red—it's more of a maroon.
more's the pity — see 1pity
more than meets the eye — see 1eye
the more the merrier — see merry
