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/mɔː(r)/determiner, pronoun
उच्चारण मॉर
अधिक, और
Basic word
- 1
(comparative of many, much) a larger number or amount of; an extra number or amount of
अधिक, और
- more students than last year
- I need more time.
- There are more people in the hall than we expected.
+ 4 more examples
- Could I have some more rice, please?
- We need more chairs for the guests.
- More than a thousand students attended the event.
- She wanted to know more about the course.
Synonyms additional extra further added greater
- 1
used to form the comparative of adjectives and adverbs with two or more syllables; to a greater degree than something else; again
अधिक; फिर
- more beautiful
- once more
- The second question is more difficult than the first.
+ 3 more examples
- You should speak more slowly in the interview.
- Please read the passage once more.
- He is more likely to win than anyone else.
Synonyms to a greater extent further again longer
Opposite less
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
more + plural / uncountable noun (determiner)
More is the comparative of many and much: more books, more water. It does not take of before a plain noun.
'More', many और much का comparative है: more books, more water। साधारण संज्ञा से पहले 'of' नहीं आता।
- We need more chairs for the guests.
- Add more water to the rice.
more + of + the / pronoun
Of is used when the noun is specific, or with a pronoun: more of the book, more of them.
जब संज्ञा निश्चित हो या सर्वनाम हो, तब 'of' आता है: more of the book, more of them।
- I read more of the novel last night.
- More of them are joining the course this year.
more + adjective / adverb + than
More forms the comparative of long adjectives and adverbs, followed by than.
'More' लंबे विशेषणों और adverbs का comparative बनाता है, जिसके बाद 'than' आता है।
- This book is more interesting than that one.
- She speaks more clearly than her brother.
more than + number / one more / any more
More than a number means over that amount; one more or any more refers to extra amounts. Anymore is used for time in negatives.
संख्या के साथ 'more than' का अर्थ उससे अधिक है; 'one more' या 'any more' अतिरिक्त मात्रा बताते हैं। 'Anymore' नकारात्मक वाक्यों में समय के लिए आता है।
- More than fifty candidates failed.
- I cannot walk anymore.
+Collocations 4
more + noun
timemoneypeopleeffortmarkspractice
- You need more practice to improve your speed.
verb + more
wantneedask fordoeatgive
- The students asked for more time to finish the paper.
fixed phrases with more
more or lessmore and moreonce morewhat is moreno more
- More and more students are choosing online courses.
more than + noun
more than enoughmore than a yearmore than onemore than ever
- Radhika worked harder than ever this year.
“More examples 5
- The more you practise, the better you become.
आप जितना अधिक अभ्यास करेंगे, उतने ही बेहतर बनेंगे।
- The shop is open until nine, and sometimes more.
दुकान नौ बजे तक खुली रहती है, और कभी-कभी उससे भी अधिक समय तक।
- She is more intelligent than hardworking.
वह परिश्रमी से अधिक बुद्धिमान है।
- There are no more tickets left for the evening show.
शाम के शो के लिए अब और टिकट नहीं बचे हैं।
- Could you please tell me more about the course?
क्या आप कृपया मुझे इस पाठ्यक्रम के बारे में और बता सकते हैं?
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is more taller than her sister.
✓ She is taller than her sister.
Do not use more with an adjective that already has -er.
जिस विशेषण में पहले से '-er' लगा हो, उसके साथ 'more' नहीं लगता।
✗ This book is more better than that one.
✓ This book is better than that one.
Better is already a comparative form, so more cannot be added.
'Better' पहले से comparative रूप है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'more' नहीं जुड़ सकता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
More is used for the comparative of long adjectives ('more beautiful', 'more important'), but short adjectives add -er ('taller', not 'more tall'); avoid double comparatives ('more better' and 'more taller' are wrong); the more X, the more Y ('The more you practise, the better you get'); more than (followed by a number or noun: 'more than ten'); no more (no longer: 'He is no more' means he has died).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: लंबे adjectives के comparative के लिए more प्रयुक्त होता है ('more beautiful', 'more important'), पर छोटे adjectives में -er लगता है ('taller', 'more tall' नहीं); दोहरे comparatives से बचें ('more better' और 'more taller' गलत हैं); the more ..., the more ... ('The more you practise, the better you get', जितना अधिक अभ्यास, उतना बेहतर); more than (संख्या या noun के बाद: 'more than ten'); no more (अब नहीं: 'He is no more' का अर्थ उनका देहांत हो गया)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
More or less (almost; approximately), more often than not (usually), more than meets the eye (more complicated than it seems), the more the merrier (the more people, the better).
Idioms: more or less (लगभग), more often than not (प्रायः), more than meets the eye (जितना दिखता है उससे जटिल), the more the merrier (जितने अधिक लोग, उतना अच्छा)।