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pronunciation:
mor
parts of speech:
adjective, noun, adverb
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: If your sister has a lot of ice cream, but you have only a little, then she has more ice cream than you do.
Eli has more pets than I do. He has three and I only have one.
synonyms:
bigger, greater, larger
antonyms:
less
similar words:
higher, longer
definition 2: If you want more pizza, it means that you want some pizza in addition to what you already have or what you already had.
Jake asked for more bacon, but his grandmother said there was none left.I wish I could have more time to finish my homework.
synonyms:
additional, extra, further, other
similar words:
added, spare
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: If you eat something but you are still hungry, maybe you want some more. If you get more, maybe you will feel better.
Our cat eats her food in the morning, but then she always meows for more.Mike really liked his mom's apple pie and asked for more.
 
antonyms:
less
similar words:
addition, extra
definition 2: "More" sometimes means "something better."
I expected more from that movie, but it ended up being a little disappointing.
similar words:
improvement
 
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: If the couch is more comfortable than the armchair, then the couch feels better to sit on. If one movie sounds more interesting than another, then you probably will want to see the more interesting one. When something costs more than you can pay, then it costs a greater amount than you can pay and you can't buy it.
This box weighed more than I expected.I think ice climbing must be more dangerous than rock climbing.
similar words:
further, too
definition 2: If you can't run more, it means that you can't run for a longer period of time. If you would like to see your cousins more, it means that you would like to see them a greater number of times than you do.
We played the game for a long time but I still wanted to play more.I wish we could eat out more, but my mom says it's too expensive.
synonyms:
further
similar words:
again, longer