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- [muh-rey and muh-rey]
- /məˈreɪ ænd məˈreɪ/
- /mɔː(r) ənd mɔː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-rey and muh-rey]
- /məˈreɪ ænd məˈreɪ/
Definitions of more and more words
- adjective more and more in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money. 1
- adjective more and more additional or further: Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless. 1
- noun more and more an additional quantity, amount, or number: I would give you more if I had it. He likes her all the more. When I could take no more of such nonsense, I left. 1
- noun more and more a greater quantity, amount, or degree: More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought. 1
- noun more and more something of greater importance: His report is more than a survey. 1
- noun more and more (used with a plural verb) a greater number of a class specified, or the greater number of persons: More will attend this year than ever before. 1
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Origin of more and more
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English māra; cognate with Old High German mēro, Old Norse meiri, Gothic maiza. See most
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Parts of speech for More and more
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
more and more popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
more and more usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for more and more
adv more and more
- more — Mossi (def 2).
- progressively — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
Antonyms for more and more
adv more and more
- less — not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
- decreasing — becoming less or fewer; diminishing.
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