most

Definitions


[məʊst], (Determiner)

Definitions:
- greatest in amount, quantity, or degree
(e.g: they've had the most success)


Phrases:
- at most
- be the most
- for the most part
- make the most of

Origin:
Old English māst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meest and German meist


[məʊst], (Pronoun)

Definitions:
- the greatest amount or quantity
(e.g: we had the most to lose)


Phrases:
- at most
- be the most
- for the most part
- make the most of

Origin:
Old English māst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meest and German meist


[məʊst], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than one syllable
(e.g: the most important event of my life)

- to the greatest extent
(e.g: the things he most enjoyed)

- extremely; very
(e.g: it was most kind of you)

- almost
(e.g: most everyone understood)


Phrases:
- at most
- be the most
- for the most part
- make the most of

Origin:
Old English māst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meest and German meist




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