more

Meanings

Adverb

• To a greater degree or extent.
• In negative constructions: any further, any longer; any more.
• Used in addition to an inflected comparative form.

Pronoun

• A greater number or quantity (of something).
• An extra or additional quantity (of something).

Noun

• A carrot; a parsnip.
• A root; stock.
• A plant; flower; shrub.

Verb

• To root up.

Related

Opposite words

• fewer
• less

Origin

• From Middle English more, from Old English māra ("more"), from Proto-Germanic *maizô ("more"), from Proto-Indo-European *mē- ("many").
• Cognate with Scots mair ("more"), Saterland Frisian moor ("more"), West Frisian mear ("more"), Dutch meer ("more"), Low German mehr ("more"), German mehr ("more"), Danish mere ("more"), Swedish mera ("more"), Norwegian Bokmål mer ("more"), Norwegian Nynorsk meir ("more"), Icelandic meiri, meira.
• From Middle English more, moore from Old English more, moru from Proto-West Germanic *morhā, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ ("carrot"), from Proto-Indo-European *mork- ("edible herb, tuber").
• Akin to Old Saxon moraha ("carrot"), Old High German morha, moraha (German Möhre ("carrot"), Morchel). More at morel.
• From Middle English moren, from the noun. See above.