most

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/ˈməʊst/

adv 3noun 3adj 1pron 1

Collocations

ADJ.

beautiful, best, better, charged, common, faithful, flavourful, hardworking

The most beautiful sunset I've ever seen painted the sky in shades of orange and pink.

VERB + MOST

isn't, make, need, promise, regret, survives

What regrets me most is that I didn't tell her how much she meant to me.

MOST + NOUN

breakthroughs, city, courage, example, i'm, night, opportunities, parents

The most breakthroughs in medical science have happened in the last fifty years.

PREP.

about, in, than

She cares most about spending time with her family on weekends.

ADV.

ever, only

She's only the most talented musician I've ever heard perform live.

Definitions

adv

Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

This is the most important example.

Correctness is most important.

To a great extent or degree; highly; very.

This is a most unusual specimen.

Most cruel edict! Sure, thy generous soul, Septimius, abhors the dreadful task of persecution.

adj

The greatest; the best.

PATTY:They announced this year's nominees for student council. And guess who's up for vice-president? Me! Isn't that the most to say the least?

pron

The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.

Most want the best for their children.

The peach was juicier and more flavourful than most.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomp

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

for the most part

In most aspects; mostly; generally.

For the most part, the crowd was orderly.

empty vessels make the most sound

Talkative, opinionated people are often ignorant.

make the most of

To realise the maximal value, worth, or potential of (something); to derive as much benefit or profit from (something) as is possible.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

empty vessels make the most noise

Alternative form of empty vessels make the most sound.

most an end

generally; most often

She sleeps most an end.

Example Bank

This is the most important example.

Wiktionary

Correctness is most important.

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Much the most common verb in complex-intransitive clauses is be.

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PATTY:They announced this year's nominees for student council. And guess who's up for vice-president? Me! Isn't that the most to say the least?

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Most want the best for their children.

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The peach was juicier and more flavourful than most.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, most is marked as dated, slang, informal, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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