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Found 4 items, similar to most.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: most paling
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: most sebagian terbesar, sedayaupaya, terbanyak
English → English (WordNet) Definition: most most adj 1: (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; “who has the most apples?”; “most people like eggs”; “most fishes have fins” [syn: most(a)] [ant: fewest(a)] 2: the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree; “made the most money he could”; “what attracts the most attention?”; “made the most of a bad deal” [syn: most(a)] [ant: least(a)] most adv 1: used to form the superlative; “the king cobra is the most dangerous snake” [syn: to the highest degree] [ant: least] 2: very; “a most welcome relief” 3: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; “the job is (just) about done”; “the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded”; “we're almost finished”; “the car all but ran her down”; “he nearly fainted”; “talked for nigh onto 2 hours”; “the recording is well-nigh perfect”; “virtually all the parties signed the contract”; “I was near exhausted by the run”; “most everyone agrees” [syn: about, just about, almost, all but , nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Most More \More\, a., compar. [Positive wanting; superl. Most (m[=o]st).] [OE. more, mare, and (orig. neut. and adv.) mo, ma, AS. m[=a]ra, and (as neut. and adv.) m[=a]; akin to D. meer, OS. m[=e]r, G. mehr, OHG. m[=e]ro, m[=e]r, Icel. meiri, meirr, Dan. meere, meer, Sw. mera, mer, Goth. maiza, a., mais, adv., and perh. to L. major greater, compar. of magnus great, and magis, adv., more. [root]103. Cf. Most, uch, Major.] 1. Greater; superior; increased; as: (a) Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular. [1913 Webster] He gat more money. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] If we procure not to ourselves more woe. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: More, in this sense, was formerly used in connection with some other qualifying word, -- a, the, this, their, etc., -- which now requires the substitution of greater, further, or the like, for more. [1913 Webster] Whilst sisters nine, which dwell on Parnasse height, Do make them music for their more delight. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] The more part knew not wherefore they were come together. --Acts xix. 32. [1913 Webster] Wrong not that wrong with a more contempt. --Shak. [1913 Webster] (b) Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural. [1913 Webster] The people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we. --Ex. i. 9. [1913 Webster] 2. Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more worlds to conquer. [1913 Webster] With open arms received one poet more. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Much \Much\ (m[u^]ch), a. [Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by More (m[=o]r), and Most (m[=o]st), from another root.] [OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. me`gas, fem. mega`lh, great, and Icel. mj["o]k, adv., much. [root]103. See Mickle.] 1. Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in. --Deut. xxviii. 38. [1913 Webster] 2. Many in number. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Edom came out against him with much people. --Num. xx. 20. [1913 Webster] 3. High in rank or position. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Most \Most\ (m[=o]st), a., superl. of More. [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. m[=ae]st; akin to D. meest, OS. m[=e]st, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. [root]103. See More, a.] 1. Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all. “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness.” --Prov. xx. 6. [1913 Webster] The cities wherein most of his mighty works were done. --Matt. xi. 20. [1913 Webster] 2. Greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it. “In the moste pride.” --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. Highest in rank; greatest. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Most is used as a noun, the words part, portion, quantity, etc., being omitted, and has the following meanings: 1. The greatest value, number, or part; preponderating portion; highest or chief part. 2. The utmost; greatest possible amount, degree, or result; especially in the phrases to make the most of, at the most, at most. [1913 Webster] A quarter of a year or some months at the most. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] A covetous man makes the most of what he has. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] For the most part, in reference to the larger part of a thing, or to the majority of the persons, instances, or things referred to; as, human beings, for the most part, are superstitious; the view, for the most part, was pleasing. Most an end, generally. See An end, under End, n. [Obs.] “She sleeps most an end.” --Massinger. [1913 Webster] Most \Most\, adv. [AS. m[=ae]st. See Most, a.] In the greatest or highest degree. [1913 Webster] Those nearest to this king, and most his favorites, were courtiers and prelates. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: Placed before an adjective or adverb, most is used to form the superlative degree, being equivalent to the termination -est; as, most vile, most wicked; most illustrious; most rapidly. Formerly, and until after the Elizabethan period of our literature, the use of the double superlative was common. See More, adv. [1913 Webster] The most unkindest cut of all. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The most straitest sect of our religion. --Acts xxvi. 5. [1913 Webster]

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