most
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈməʊst/
Noun
most noun
- The greatest amount.“The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.”
- The greater part.“Most of the penguins were friendly and curious.”
- A record-setting amount.
Verb
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Adverb
most adverb
- Forms the superlative of many adjectives.“Correctness is most important.”
- To a great extent or degree; highly; very.“This is a most unusual specimen.”
- Superlative of many
- Superlative of much
Pronoun
most pronoun
- The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.“Most want the best for their children.”
Adverb
most adverb
- Almost.
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Synonyms
majorityall butjust aboutvirtuallyaboutnearlyalmostwell-nighnighnearto the highest degreemainlymostlylargelymaximumparticularlybetter
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