more

English

/ˈmɔː/, /ˈmɔɹ/, /ˈmo(ː)ɹ/, /ˈmoə/, /ˈmoʊ/

det
Definitions
  • in greater number. Used for a discrete quantity.
  • : in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. Used for a continuous quantity.
  • Additional; further.
  • Bigger, stronger, or more valuable.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English more (root) inherited from Old English māra (more) inherited from Proto-Germanic *maizô (more) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mē- (many).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mē-

Gloss

many

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

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Other

Kanji

多

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