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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

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A hill.

Noun
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

Adverb
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly"

Adverb
comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent; "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should"


n.
A hill.

n.
A root.

superl.
Greater; superior; increased

superl.
Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular.

superl.
Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural.

superl.
Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more words to conquer.

n.
A greater quantity, amount, or number; that which exceeds or surpasses in any way what it is compared with.

n.
That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount.

adv.
In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.

adv.
With a verb or participle.

adv.
With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree; as, more durable; more active; more sweetly.

adv.
In addition; further; besides; again.

v. t.
To make more; to increase.


More

More , n. [AS. m'd3r. See Moor a waste.] A hill. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

More

More, n. [AS. more, moru; akin to G. m'94hre carrot, OHG. moraha, morha.] A root. [Obs.] Chaucer.

More

More, a., compar. [Positive wanting; superl. Most .] [OE. more, mare, and (orig. neut. and adv.) mo, ma, AS. m'bera, and (as neut. and adv.) m'be; akin to D. meer, OS. m'c7r, G. mehr, OHG. m'c7ro, m'c7r, Icel. meiri, meirr, Dan. meere, meer, Sw. mera, mer, Goth. maiza, a., mais, adv., and perh. to L. major greater, compar. of magnus great, and magis, adv., more. &root;103. Cf. Most, uch, Major.] 1. Greater; superior; increased; as: (a) Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular.
He gat more money.
If we procure not to ourselves more woe.
&hand; More, in this sense, was formerly used in connection with some other qualifying word, -- a, the, this, their, etc., -- which now requires the substitution of greater, further, or the like, for more.
Whilst sisters nine, which dwell on Parnasse height, Do make them music for their more delight.
The more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Wrong not that wrong with a more contempt.
(b) Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural.
The people of the children of Israel are more and mighter than we.
2. Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more words to conquer.
With open arms received one poet more.

More

More, n. 1. A greater quantity, amount, or number; that which exceeds or surpasses in any way what it is compared with.
And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
2. That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount.
They that would have more and more can never have enough.
O! That pang where more than madness lies.
Any more. (a) Anything or something additional or further; as, I do not need any more. (b) Adverbially: Further; beyond a certain time; as, do not think any more about it. -- No more, not anything more; nothing in addition. -- The more and less, the high and low. [Obs.] Shak. "All cried, both less and more." Chaucer.

More

More, adv. 1. In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree. (a) With a verb or participle.
Admiring more The riches of Heaven's pavement.
(b) With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree; as, more durable; more active; more sweetly.
Happy here, and more happy hereafter.
&hand; Double comparatives were common among writers of the Elizabeth period, and for some time later; as, more brighter; more dearer.
The duke of Milan And his more braver daughter.
2. In addition; further; besides; again.
Yet once more, Oye laurels, and once more, Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere, I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude.
More and more, with continual increase. "Amon trespassed more and more." 2 Chron. xxxiii. 23. -- The more, to a greater degree; by an added quantity; for a reason already specified. -- The more -- the more, by how much more -- by so much more. "The more he praised in himself, the more he seems to suspect that in very deed it was not in him." Milton. -- To be no more, to have ceased to be; as, Cassius is no more; Troy is no more.
Those oracles which set the world in flames, Nor ceased to burn till kingdoms were no more.

More

More, v. t. To make more; to increase. [Obs.] Gower.

A hill.

A root.

Greater; superior; increased

A greater quantity, amount, or number; that which exceeds or surpasses in any way what it is compared with.

In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.

To make more; to increase.

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Usage Examples

'UFO's' attitude toward the subject is very similar to mine. It's not an advocacy its philosophy is more 'I want to believe this, but I want it proved.'

'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.

A belief in hell and the knowledge that every ambition is doomed to frustration at the hands of a skeleton have never prevented the majority of human beings from behaving as though death were no more than an unfounded rumor.

'Dreams From My Father' reveals more about Obama than is usually known about political leaders until after they're dead. Perhaps more than it intends, it shows his mind working, in real time, sentence by sentence, in what feels like a private audience with the reader.

A country like Belgium, or socialist countries in central Europe spend more money on art education than the United States, which is a really puzzling thought.

'Lucky' is for laughs, and there's really nothing funny that I'm doing on 'Dexter.' I think more than anything, both comment on the fact that anybody is capable of anything. Just because they are the shy guy in the corner doesn't mean that they are a harmless little bunny.

A common misconception is that the costs of health care are cheaper in rural America, when in fact the reality is that they are more expensive and more difficult to access.

'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' took a year to record that's why the playing on it might sound somewhat labored. 'Balance,' on the other hand, was written and recorded in only four months, so the whole process was quicker and more immediate.

Misspelled Form

More, More, ore, More, Miore, M9ore, M0ore, Mpore, Mlore, Mire, M9re, M0re, Mpre, Mlre, Moire, Mo9re, Mo0re, Mopre, Molre, Moere, Mo4re, Mo5re, Motre, Mofre, Moee, Mo4e, Mo5e, Mote, Mofe, Moree, Mor4e, Mor5e, Morte, Morfe, Morwe, Mor3e, Mor4e, Morre, Morse, Morde, Morw, Mor3, Mor4, Morr, Mors, Mord, Morew, More3, More4, Morer, Mores, Mored.

Other Usage Examples

A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher.

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

3D is quite a lot more advanced in animated movies for live-action movies we're just taking baby steps, we're just in the beginning.

'Yes' is a far more potent word than 'no' in American politics. By adopting the positions which animate the political agenda for the other side, one can disarm them and leave them sputtering with nothing to say.

A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples.

'Harry Potter' gave me back self respect. Harry gave me a job to do that I loved more than anything else.

A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.

A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.

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