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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  More  \More\,  n. 
  1.  A  greater  quantity,  amount,  or  number;  that  which  exceeds 
  or  surpasses  in  any  way  what  it  is  compared  with 
 
  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  so  and  gathered, 
  some  more  some  less  --Ex.  xvi.  17. 
 
  2.  That  which  is  in  addition;  something  other  and  further;  an 
  additional  or  greater  amount. 
 
  They  that  would  have  more  and  more  can  never  have 
  enough.  --L'Estrange. 
 
  O!  That  pang  where  more  than  madness  lies.  --Byron. 
 
  {Any  more}. 
  a  Anything  or  something  additional  or  further;  as  I  do 
  not  need  any  more 
  b  Adverbially:  Further;  beyond  a  certain  time;  as  do 
  not  think  any  more  about  it 
 
  {No  more},  not  anything  more  nothing  in  addition. 
 
  {The  more  and  less},  the  high  and  low  [Obs.]  --Shak.  ``All 
  cried,  both  less  and  more.''  --Chaucer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  More  \More\,  n.  [AS.  m[=o]r.  See  {Moor}  a  waste.] 
  A  hill.  [Prov.  Eng.]  --Halliwell. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  More  \More\,  n.  [AS.  more  moru;  akin  to  G.  m["o]hre  carrot, 
  OHG.  moraha,  morha.] 
  A  root.  [Obs.]  --Chaucer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  More  \More\,  a.,  compar.  [Positive  wanting;  superl.  {Most}.] 
  [OE.  more  mare,  and  (orig.  neut.  and  adv.)  mo  ma  AS 
  m[=a]ra,  and  (as  neut.  and  adv.)  m[=a];  akin  to  D.  meer,  OS 
  m[=e]r,  G.  mehr,  OHG.  m[=e]ro,  m[=e]r,  Icel.  meiri,  meirr 
  Dan.  meere,  meer,  Sw  mera,  mer,  Goth.  maiza,  a.,  mais,  adv., 
  and  perh.  to  L.  major  greater,  compar.  of  magnus  great,  and 
  magis,  adv.,  more  [root]103.  Cf  {Most},  {uch},  {Major}.] 
  1.  Greater;  superior;  increased;  as: 
  a  Greater  in  quality,  amount,  degree,  quality,  and  the 
  like  with  the  singular. 
 
  He  gat  more  money.  --Chaucer. 
 
  If  we  procure  not  to  ourselves  more  woe. 
  --Milton. 
 
  Note:  More  in  this  sense  was  formerly  used  in  connection 
  with  some  other  qualifying  word  --  a,  the  this 
  their  etc.,  --  which  now  requires  the  substitution  of 
  greater,  further,  or  the  like  for  more 
 
  Whilst  sisters  nine  which  dwell  on  Parnasse 
  height,  Do  make  them  music  for  their  more 
  delight.  --Spenser. 
 
  The  more  part  knew  not  wherefore  they  were  come 
  together.  --Acts  xix. 
  32. 
 
  Wrong  not  that  wrong  with  a  more  contempt. 
  --Shak. 
  b  Greater  in  number;  exceeding  in  numbers;  --  with  the 
  plural. 
 
  The  people  of  the  children  of  Israel  are  more 
  and  mighter  than  we  --Ex.  i.  9. 
 
  2.  Additional;  other  as  he  wept  because  there  were  no  more 
  words  to  conquer. 
 
  With  open  arms  received  one  poet  more  --Pope. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  More  \More\,  v.  t. 
  To  make  more  to  increase.  [Obs.]  --Gower. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  More  \More\,  adv 
  1.  In  a  greater  quantity;  in  or  to  a  greater  extent  or 
  degree. 
  a  With  a  verb  or  participle. 
 
  Admiring  more  The  riches  of  Heaven's  pavement. 
  --Milton. 
  b  With  an  adjective  or  adverb  (instead  of  the  suffix 
  -er)  to  form  the  comparative  degree;  as  more  durable; 
  more  active;  more  sweetly. 
 
  Happy  here  and  more  happy  hereafter.  --Bacon. 
 
  Note:  Double  comparatives  were  common  among  writers  of  the 
  Elizabeth  period,  and  for  some  time  later  as  more 
  brighter;  more  dearer. 
 
  The  duke  of  Milan  And  his  more  braver  daughter. 
  --Shak. 
 
  2.  In  addition;  further;  besides;  again 
 
  Yet  once  more  Oye  laurels,  and  once  more  Ye 
  myrtles  brown,  with  ivy  never  sere,  I  come  to  pluck 
  your  berries  harsh  and  crude.  --Milton. 
 
  {More  and  more},  with  continual  increase.  ``Amon  trespassed 
  more  and  more.''  --2  Chron.  xxxiii  23. 
 
  {The  more},  to  a  greater  degree;  by  an  added  quantity;  for  a 
  reason  already  specified. 
 
  {The  more  --  the  more},  by  how  much  more  --  by  so  much  more 
  ``The  more  he  praised  in  himself,  the  more  he  seems  to 
  suspect  that  in  very  deed  it  was  not  in  him.''  --Milton. 
 
  {To  be  no  more},  to  have  ceased  to  be  as  Cassius  is  no 
  more  Troy  is  no  more 
 
  Those  oracles  which  set  the  world  in  flames,  Nor 
  ceased  to  burn  till  kingdoms  were  no  more  --Byron. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Much  \Much\,  a.  [Compar.  &  superl.  wanting,  but  supplied  by 
  {More},  and  {Most},  from  another  root.]  [OE.  moche,  muche, 
  miche,  prob.  the  same  as  mochel,  muchel,  michel,  mikel,  fr 
  AS  micel,  mycel  cf  Gr  ?,  fem.  ?,  great,  and  Icel. 
  mj["o]k,  adv.,  much  [root]103.  See  {Mickle}.] 
  1.  Great  in  quantity;  long  in  duration;  as  much  rain  has 
  fallen;  much  time. 
 
  Thou  shalt  carry  much  seed  out  into  the  field,  and 
  shalt  gather  but  little  in  --Deut. 
  xxviii.  38. 
 
  2.  Many  in  number.  [Archaic] 
 
  Edom  came  out  against  him  with  much  people.  --Num. 
  xx  20. 
 
  3.  High  in  rank  or  position.  [Obs.]  --Chaucer. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  more 
  adj  1:  (comparative  of  `much'  used  with  mass  nouns)  quantifier 
  meaning  greater  in  size  or  amount  or  extent  or  degree; 
  "more  land";  "more  support";  "more  rain  fell";  "more 
  than  a  gallon"  [syn:  {more(a)},  {more  than}]  [ant:  {less(a)}] 
  2:  (comparative  of  `many'  used  with  count  nouns)  quantifier 
  meaning  greater  in  number;  "a  hall  with  more  seats";  "we 
  have  no  more  bananas";  "more  than  one"  [syn:  {more(a)}] 
  [ant:  {fewer}] 
  3:  existing  or  coming  by  way  of  addition;  "an  additional 
  problem";  "further  information";  "there  will  be  further 
  delays";  "took  more  time"  [syn:  {additional},  {further(a)}, 
  {more(a)}] 
  n  :  a  greater  or  additional  quantity  or  number  or  degree  or 
  amount:  "the  more  I  see  of  you  the  more  I  like  you" 
  adv  1:  used  to  form  the  comparative  of  some  adjectives  and  adverbs; 
  "more  interesting";  "more  beautiful";  "more  quickly" 
  [syn:  {to  a  greater  extent}]  [ant:  {less}] 
  2:  comparative  of  much  to  a  greater  degree  or  extent;  "he 
  works  more  now";  "they  eat  more  than  they  should"  [ant:  {less}] 
 
  From  THE  DEVIL'S  DICTIONARY  ((C)1911  Released  April  15  1993)  [devils]: 
 
  MORE  adj  The  comparative  degree  of  too  much 
 
 




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