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Oxford 5000 vocabulary |A1|SPEAKING vocabularyWRITING vocabularymore /mɔː $ mɔːr/ adverb
more determiner, pronoun [comparative of ‘many’ and ‘much’]
بیشتر
زیادتر، بیش، کامپیوتر: فرمانMORE
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Advanced Persian Dictionaryالکترونیک: فرمان،
MORE کامپیوتر: بیشتر، زیادتر، بیش
کامپیوتر: بیشتر
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Synonyms & Related Wordsmore[adjective]Synonyms:- extra, added, additional, further, new, other, supplementary
[adverb]Synonyms:- to a greater extent, better, further, longer
English Thesaurus: more, further, supplementary, extra, additional, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryMore, Sir Thomas (1478–1535) an English politician and writer. His most famous work is
Utopia, which describes his idea of a perfect society. He was a powerful adviser to King
Henry VIII, but he opposed the king's
divorce (=the official ending of a marriage) and refused to accept him as the head of the
Church of England. For this the king put him in prison and ordered his head to be cut off. The Roman Catholic Church later made him a
saint.
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I. more1 S1 W1 /mɔː $ mɔːr/
adverb1. [used before an adjective or adverb to form the comparative] having a particular quality to a greater degree
Antonym : less:
You’ll have to be more careful next time. Can’t it be done more quickly?much/a lot/far more Children generally feel much more confident working in groups.more ... than It was a lot more expensive than I had expected. Your health is more important than anything else. Children can often do these puzzles more easily than adults. Selling goods abroad is no more difficult (=not more difficult) than selling to the home market.GRAMMARDo not use
more before the -er form of an adjective or adverb:
Driving is cheaper (NOT more cheaper) than going by rail.2. used to say that something happens a greater number of times or for longer
Antonym : less:
I promised Mum that I’d help more with the housework. You need to get out of the house more.more than Children are using the library more than they used to. He travels around a lot more now that he has a car.3. used to say that something happens to a greater degree
Antonym : less:
She cares a lot more for her dogs than she does for me.more than It’s his manner I dislike, more than anything else.4. more and more used to say that a quality, situation etc gradually increases
Synonym : increasingly:
More and more, we are finding that people want to continue working beyond 60. As the disease worsened, he found walking more and more difficult.5. more or less almost:
a place where the ground was more or less flat They’ve settled here more or less permanently. He more or less accused me of lying.6. once more a) again, and often for the last time:
May I thank you all once more for making this occasion such a big success. Once more the soldiers attacked and once more they were defeated. b) used to say that someone or something returns to the situation they were in before:
England was once more at war with France.7. not any more (
also no more literary) if something does not happen any more, it used to happen but does not happen now:
Sarah doesn’t live here any more.8. more than happy/welcome/likely etc very happy, welcome, likely etc – used to emphasize what you are saying:
The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home. The police are more than likely to ban the match.9. the more ..., the more/the less ... used to say that if a particular activity increases, another change happens as a result:
The more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea.10. be more something than something to be one thing rather than another:
It was more a worry than a pleasure.11. more than a little formal fairly:
The lectures were more than a little disappointing.12. no more does/has/will etc somebody spoken old-fashioned used to say that a negative statement is also true about someone else
Synonym : nor,
neither:
‘She didn’t know the reason for his leaving.’ ‘No more do I (=neither do I).’13. no more ... than used to emphasize that someone or something does not have a particular quality or would not do something:
He’s no more fit to be a priest than I am! ⇒
more often than not at
often(5), ⇒
more fool you/him etc at
fool1(7), ⇒
that’s more like it/this is more like it at
like1(11)
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II. more2 S1 W1 determiner, pronoun [comparative of ‘many’ and ‘much’]1. a greater amount or number
Antonym : less,
fewer:
We should spend more on health and education.more (...) than More people are buying new cars than ever before.much/a lot/far more Diane earns a lot more than I do.more than 10/100 etc Our plane took off more than two hours late. More than a quarter of the students never finished their courses.more of Viewers want better television, and more of it. Perhaps next year more of us will be able to afford holidays abroad.2. an additional number or amount
Antonym : less:
I really am interested. Tell me more. We need five more chairs.a little/many/some/any more Can I have a little more time to finish? Are there any more sandwiches? I have no more questions.more of You’d better take some more of your medicine. Don’t waste any more of my time.3. more and more an increasing number or amount
Antonym : less and less:
More and more people are moving to the cities.4. not/no more than something used to emphasize that a particular number, amount, distance etc is not large:
It’s a beautiful cottage not more than five minutes from the nearest beach. Opinion polls show that no more than 30% of people trust the government.5. the more ..., the more/the less ... used to say that if an amount of something increases, another change happens as a result:
It always seems like the more I earn, the more I spend.6. be more of something than something to be one thing rather than another:
It was more of a holiday than a training exercise.7. no more than a) used to say that something is not too much, but exactly right or suitable:
It’s no more than you deserve. Eline felt it was no more than her duty to look after her husband. b) (
also little more than) used to say that someone or something is not very great or important:
He’s no more than a glorified accountant. He left school with little more than a basic education.8. (and) what’s more used to add more information that emphasizes what you are saying:
I’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love and, what's more, I get well paid for it.9. no more something used to say that something will or should no longer happen:
No more dreary winters – we’re moving to Florida. ⇒
more’s the pity at
pity1(4)
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Common ErrorsmoreI. pronounSee NO MORE
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more II. adverb1. 
BAD: In Taiwan the food is more cheaper than in England.
GOOD: In Taiwan the food is cheaper than in England.
BAD: These machines make farming much more easier.
GOOD: These machines make farming much easier.
Usage Note:Do not use
more with the
-er form of an adjective or adverb: 'Leather bags are more expensive but they tend to last longer.'
2. BAD: My wife had left the hotel and I no more needed a double room.
GOOD: My wife had left the hotel and I no longer needed a double room.
Usage Note:When talking about time, use
no longer (NOT
no more ): 'The offices are no longer occupied.'
Note the alternative: 'My wife had left the hotel and I didn't need a double room any more.'
3. BAD: Some women more or less are forced to work nowadays.
GOOD: Some women are more or less forced to work nowadays.
Usage Note:More or less is usually placed immediately in front of the word or phrase that it modifies: 'The two words have more or less the same meaning.' 'My wife and I met each other more or less by accident.' 'That's more or less everything you need to know.'
In everyday conversation
more or less also comes at the end of a sentence: 'I guess that's everything you need to know, more or less.'
4. See MUCH 2 (
much)
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