Many vs. More — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Many and More
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Many
Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number
Many friends.
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Greater in number
A hall with more seats.
Many
Being one of a large indefinite number; numerous
Many a child.
Many another day.
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Greater in size, amount, extent, or degree
More land.
More support.
Many
The majority of the people; the masses
"The many fail, the one succeeds" (Tennyson).
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Additional; extra
She needs some more time.
Many
A large indefinite number
A good many of the workers had the flu.
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A greater or additional quantity, number, degree, or amount
The more I see of you the more I like you.
Many
An indefinite large number of.
Not many such people enjoyed playing chess.
There are very many different ways to cook a meal.
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To or in a greater extent or degree
Loved him even more.
Many
(in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
We don't need this many bananas. Put some back.
There may be as many as ten million species of insect.
I don't have as many friends as my sister does.
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Used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs
More difficult.
More softly. See Usage Note at perfect.
Many
An indefinite large number of people or things.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
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In addition
Phoned twice more.
Many
A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many.
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Moreover; furthermore.
Many
A considerable number.
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Comparative of many
There are more ways to do this than I can count.
Many
Existing in large number; numerous.
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There's more caffeine in my coffee than in the coffee you get in most places.
Many
A retinue of servants; a household.
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Additional; further.
If you run out, there are more bandages in the first aid cupboard.
More people are arriving.
I want more soup.
I need more time.
Many
The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community.
After him the rascal many ran.
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Bigger, stronger, or more valuable.
He is more than the ten years he spent behind bars at our local prison, as he is a changed man and his past does not define him.
Many
A large or considerable number.
A many of our bodies shall no doubtFind native graves.
Seeing a great many in rich gowns.
It will be concluded by many that he lived like an honest man.
He is liable to a great many inconveniences.
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To a greater degree or extent.
I like cake, but I like chocolate more.
I could no more climb that than fly!
More advanced students.
I have more than carried out my obligation.
I have no complaints and no more does my mom.
Many
Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few.
Thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
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Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs.
You're more beautiful than I ever imagined.
Many
A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number;
Many temptations
The temptations are many
A good many
A great many
Many directions
Take as many apples as you like
Too many clouds to see
Never saw so many people
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In negative constructions: any further, any longer; any more.
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Used in addition to an inflected comparative form.
I was more better at English than you.
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A greater number or quantity (of something).
We're running out of napkins. I should have bought more.
There isn't enough salt in this. You need to add more.
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An extra or additional quantity (of something).
There aren't many people here yet, but more should be arriving soon.
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Comparative of many
Last year’s applications received from new and returning students were more than each of the previous four years.
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Comparative of much
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(obsolete) A carrot; a parsnip.
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(dialectal) A root; stock.
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(dialectal) A plant; flower; shrub.
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(transitive) To root up.
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A hill.
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A root.
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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.
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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.
O! That pang where more than madness lies.
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Greater; superior; increased;
He gat more money.
If we procure not to ourselves more woe.
Whilst sisters nine, which dwell on Parnasse height,Do make them music for their more delight.
The more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Wrong not that wrong with a more contempt.
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Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; - with the plural.
The people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
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Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more worlds to conquer.
With open arms received one poet more.
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In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.
Admiring moreThe riches of Heaven's pavement.
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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.
The duke of MilanAnd his more braver daughter.
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In addition; further; besides; again.
Yet once more, O ye laurels, and once more,Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere,I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude.
Those oracles which set the world in flames,Nor ceased to burn till kingdoms were no more.
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To make more; to increase.
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English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
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(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree;
More land
More support
More rain fell
More than a gallon
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(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
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Existing or coming by way of addition;
An additional problem
Further information
There will be further delays
Took more time
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Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs;
More interesting
More beautiful
More quickly
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Comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent;
He works more now
They eat more than they should
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