More (môr, m r), Sir Thomas 1478-1535. English politician, humanist scholar, and writer who refused to comply with the Act of Supremacy, by which English subjects were enjoined to recognize Henry VIII's authority over the pope, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London and beheaded for treason. His political essay Utopia (1516) speculates about life under an ideal government. More was canonized in 1935. |
| more (môr, mr) adj. Comparative of many, much. 1. a. Greater in number: a hall with more seats. b. Greater in size, amount, extent, or degree: more land; more support. 2. Additional; extra: She needs some more time. n. A greater or additional quantity, number, degree, or amount: The more I see of you the more I like you. pron. (used with a pl. verb) A greater or additional number of persons or things: I opened only two bottles but more were in the refrigerator. adv. Comparative of much. Idioms: 1. a. To or in a greater extent or degree: loved him even more. b. Used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs: more difficult; more softly. See Usage Note at perfect. 2. In addition: phoned twice more. 3. Moreover; furthermore. more and more To a steadily increasing extent or degree: getting more and more worried. more or less 1. About; approximately: holds two tons, more or less. 2. To an undetermined degree: were more or less in agreement. [Middle English, from Old English m  ra and mre; see m -3 in Indo-European roots.] |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | more or less - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" |
| 2. | more or less - to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other" |
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|