Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - more

~1 adv 1 + adj/adv having a particular quality or characteristic to a greater degree than someone or something else  (more interesting/expensive etc)  (We can make the test more difficult byadding a time limit. | It could have been an infection but it's more likely to have been something you ate. | more interesting/expensive etc than)  (Who knows if there are beings more advanced than ourselves out there on other planets? | much/a lot/far more)  (Many of the children feel much more confident if they work in groups.)  (- opposite less2 (1)) 2 used to say that something happens more often or for a longer time than before or than something else  (He's managed to master the basics of tennis but needs to practice a bit more. | more than)  (Businesses use computers more than they used to. | far/much/a lot more)  (He goes out a lot more now he has the car.)  (- opposite less2 (1)) 3 used to say that something such as a feeling or opinion is felt or believed to a greater degree  (I couldn't agree more. | more than)  (It's her manner I dislike, more than what she actually says. | much/far/a lot more)  (She cares far more for her dogs than she does for me.)  (- opposite less2 (1)) 4 more and more if something happens or is done more and more it happens or is done more than before and is becoming common  (More and more I see young boys with no prospects turning to crime or drugs.) 5 more and more tired/angry etc increasingly tired, angry etc as time passes  (As the disease worsened he found walking more and more difficult.) 6 once more a) if you do something once more you do it again and usually for the last time  (Can we rehearse the scene once more before the show starts?) b) especially literary again  (Once more the soldiers attacked and once more they were defeated.) 7 not any more also no more literary no longer  (Didn't you know? Paul and Ann aren't going out together any more. | No more is it possible to stand on the football terraces and cheer on your local team.) 8 more often than not used to say that something usually happens  (More often than not people don't realise what their rights are.) 9 be more than pleased/sorry etc used to emphasize that you are very pleased, very sorry etc  (The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home. | "I suppose you will be working late again tonight?" "More than likely, yes.") 10 be more than a little angry/sad etc used to emphasize how angry or sad you are  (We're more than a little concerned about the state of his financial affairs.) 11 more...than... used to emphasize that one thing is truer, more important etc than something else  (Don't be too hard on him. He's more misled than stupid. | She's known more for her wild private life than her acting ability.) 12 no more than a) used to say that something is needed or suitable  (It's no more than you deserve.) b) also little more than used to say that someone or something is less important than they seem  (He's no more than a glorified accountant. | It was little more than a scratch.) 13 (and) what's more used to add more information that emphasizes what you are saying  (He enjoyed the meal and what's more he ate the lot!) 14 no more...than... used to emphasize that something is not true, not suitable etc  (He's no more fit to be a priest than I am!) 15 no more can she/no more do I etc neither can she, neither do I etc  (I don't have time to do the filing and no more do you!) 16 (then) more fool you BrE used to say that you think someone is being stupid  (If you want to get up so early in the morning then more fool you!)  ( USAGE NOTE: MORE GRAMMAR More is used with an adj instead of the -er form, not as well as it This year's exam was harder for me (NOT more harder). It is also used when an adj does not have an -er form This year's exam was more difficult than last year's.