B1adverblanguage
US/mɔːr/
UK/mɔː/
in a bigger amount or degree; used before long adjectives and adverbs to compare
In context
This phone is more expensive than the one I had before.
You should exercise more if you want to sleep better.
Could you speak more slowly, please? I did not catch that.
Words that go with more
adverb + adjective
- more importantHealth is more important than money.
- more expensiveFresh fish is more expensive here than meat.
- more likelyYou are more likely to win if you practice daily.
- more interestingThe second book is more interesting than the first.
verb + adverb
- try once moreLet me try once more before we give up.
- talk moreYou should talk more about how you feel.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is more taller than me.Correct: She is taller than me.