Greater: often indicating comparison merely, not absolutely but relatively greater.In number, especially as comparative of many.In degree or intensity, especially as comparative of much or as exceeding a small or smaller quantity.In rank, position, or dignity: opposed to less.Greater in amount, extent, number, or degree: the following noun being in effect a partitive genitive: as, more land; more light; more money; more courage.In addition; additional: the adjective being before or after the noun, or in the predicate.n. A greater quantity, amount, or number.n. Something superior or further or in addition: corresponding to I., 2, with partitive genitive merged.n. Persons of rank; the great.In a greater extent, quantity, or degree.[In this sense more is regularly used to modify an adjective or adverb and form a comparative phrase, having the same force and effect as the comparative degree made by the termination -er: as, more wise (wiser), more wisely; more illustrious, more illustriously; more contemptible; more durable. It may be used before any adjective or adverb which admits of comparison, and is generally used with words of more than two syllables, in which the use of the suffix -er would be awkward: as, more curious, more eminent, etc.; formations like curiouser, virtuouser, etc., being avoided, though occasionally used in older writers. Formerly more was very often used superfluously in the comparative: as, more better, braver, fitter, mightier, etc.]Further; to a greater distance.In addition; besides; again: qualified by such words as any, no, ever, never, once, twice, etc., the two being in some cases also written together as one, as evermore, nevermore, and formerly nomore.Besides; indeed.To make more; increase; enhance.n. A root; stock.n. A plant.To root up.n. An obsolete form of moor.n. A hill.n. A mulberry-tree, Morus nigra.n. Delay.n. A formative of comparison, indicating the comparative degree.n. See -mor.
