MORE vs RATHER: NOUN
- A greater quantity, amount, or number.
- Something superior or further or in addition: corresponding to I., 2, with partitive genitive merged.
- Persons of rank; the great.
- 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
- An increased amount or quantity.
- A carrot; a parsnip.
- The high and low.
- Not anything more; nothing in addition.
- Further; beyond a certain time.
- That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount.
- A root.
- See -mor.
- A formative of comparison, indicating the comparative degree.
- Delay.
- A mulberry-tree, Morus nigra.
- A hill.
- A plant.
- An obsolete form of moor.
- A root; stock.
- N/A
MORE vs RATHER: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- Prior; earlier; former.
MORE vs RATHER: VERB
- N/A
- To prefer; to prefer to.
MORE vs RATHER: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To make more; to increase.
- N/A
MORE vs RATHER: ADVERB
- Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- With continual increase.
- In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.
- With a verb or participle.
- With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree.
- In addition; further; besides; again.
- Comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
- To have ceased to be.
- By how much more -- by so much more.
- To a greater degree; by an added quantity; for a reason already specified.
- More readily; preferably.
- More exactly; more accurately.
- To a degree (not used with a negative)
- To a certain extent; somewhat.
- Most certainly. Used as an emphatic affirmative reply.
- Earlier; sooner; before.
- More readily or willingly; preferably.
- More readily or willingly
- Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat.
- In some degree; somewhat
- On the contrary
- To some (great or small) extent
- The more so; especially; for better reason; for particular cause.
- Prefer to; prefers to.
- On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.
MORE vs RATHER: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Additional; other.
- Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural.
- (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than
- (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
- Comparative of much
- To a greater degree or extent
- Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular.
- Greater; superior; increased
- To root up.
- To make more; increase; enhance.
- Besides; indeed.
- 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.
- Further; to a greater distance.
- [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.]
- 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.
- In a greater extent, quantity, or degree.
- (determiner) Comparative form of much: in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)
- (determiner) Comparative form of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
- More quickly; quicker. See rath, adverb, 1.
- Earlier; sooner.
- In some degree or measure; somewhat; moderately: usually qualifying an adverb or an adjective: as, she is rather pretty.
- In a greater degree; much; considerably; also, in colloquial use, in some degree; somewhat: qualifying a verb.
- On the contrary; to the contrary of what has been just stated.
- More properly; more correctly speaking; more.
- In preference; preferably; with better reason; better.
- Rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
- More readily or willingly; with better liking; with preference or choice; in preference, as compared with something else.
MORE vs RATHER: RELATED WORDS
- Bigger, Nearly, Harder, Faster, Larger, Better, Greater, Rather, Fewer, Less, To a greater extent, Added, More than, Further, Additional
- Better, Actually, Perhaps, Preferable, Than, More, Simply, Merely, Sort of, Kind of, Kinda, Quite, Preferably, Sooner, Instead
MORE vs RATHER: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Sooner, Bigger, Nearly, Harder, Faster, Larger, Better, Greater, Rather, Fewer, Less, Added, More than, Further, Additional
- Conversely, Better, Actually, Perhaps, Preferable, Than, More, Simply, Merely, Sort of, Kinda, Quite, Preferably, Sooner, Instead
MORE vs RATHER: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- This offers them more legal protection, but can also be more expensive to obtain.
- As election day approached, more and more voices were raised against the Campbell plan.
- More memory means more software programs can be run at the same time.
- Learn more about your student loan debt, budgeting, and much more through SALT.
- But by that time you had to train more and more people, etc.
- Here, the study of economics is more objective and focuses more on facts.
- ADA makes is both more nuanced and more enduring in its effect.
- May be even make more more worthy for funding and further employment.
- However, with more processing power, this requires more energy consumption, leading computer manufacturers to focus more on energy efficiency in these new computers.
- More validity, More honorable state, more courtship lives In carrion flies than Romeo.
- Rather kill mistakenly than to miss an enemy.
- Apple ID but rather my Social Security Number.
- Peer Review Department rather than to the reviewer.
- If so, it would have been rather new.
- Deng as an internal, rather than external, problem.
- Need your equipment calibrated sooner rather than later?
- Rather than stand trial, she fled the country.
- Rather, it is usually a friend or relative.
- Also rather obvious from the name, we suppose.
- Take an informal class vote to see how many students would rather be independent from Britain and how many would rather reconcile with Britain.
MORE vs RATHER: QUESTIONS
- Can randomised controlled trials be more efficient?
- How can Glastonbury be more environmentally friendly?
- Does more voter registration lead to more voter turnout?
- Does drinking more water make you retain more water?
- Are more people looking for more socially responsible and ethical products?
- Why does Elena become more and more interested in the supernatural?
- How does Ellen become more and more involved in the case?
- Is life easier and more fun when we are more approachable?
- Why do atoms with more electrons become more reactive?
- Is much more easier or much more expensive more happy?
- Why does software deteriorate rather than wear out?
- Is Greenpeace motivated by politics rather than science?
- Why does Suetonius write memoirs rather than history?
- Are would you rather entertainment questions harmful?
- Are synchrony effects selective rather than generalized?
- Are family vloggers entertaining rather than reprehensible?
- What makes something technological rather than scientific?
- Would you rather answer the Would you rather question?
- How many questions Would you rather on'Would you rather'?
- Would you rather play Would you rather over zoom or Skype?