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- Dictionarymost/mōst/
determiner
- 1. greatest in amount, quantity, or degree: "they've had the most success"
pronoun
- 1. the greatest amount or quantity: "we had the most to lose"
adverb
- 1. forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than one syllable: "the most important event of my life"
- 2. to the greatest extent: "the things he most enjoyed"
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The meaning of MOST is greatest in quantity, extent, or degree. How to use most in a sentence. Can most be used in place of almost?: Usage Guide
the biggest number or amount of; more than anything or anyone else: What's the most you've ever won at poker? Which of you earns the most money? He wanted to do the most good he could with the $2,000, so he gave it to charity. The kids loved the fair, but they enjoyed the bumper cars most of all. A2.
Most definition: in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number. See examples of MOST used in a sentence.
You use most to indicate that someone or something has a greater amount of a particular quality than most other things of its kind. Her children had the best, most elaborate birthday parties in the neighborhood.
adjective. 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” see moresee less. antonyms: least.
You use most or most of to talk about the majority of a group of things or people, or the largest part of something. You use most in front of a plural noun which does not have a determiner, such as 'the' or 'a', or a possessive, such as 'my' or 'our', in front of it.
a larger amount than anyone or anything else: This one costs the most. Which of you earns most? the most. B1. the largest number or amount possible: That's the most I can pay you.
most, adj., pron., n., adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
n. [ uncountable] the greatest quantity, amount, or degree:[ the + ~] The most I can hope for is a passing grade. the greatest number or greater part of what is specified:[ ~ + of] Most of his writing is rubbish. the greatest number:[ the + ~] The most this room will seat is 150.
most meaning, definition, what is most: having the greatest amount of a particul...: Learn more.
