| query | You use m___ to indicate that someone or something has a greater amount of a particular quality than most other things of its kind .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. He was one of the most influential performers of modern jazz. If anything, swimming will appeal to her most strongly. ...summer, when the park is most heavily used. ...the most junior of the New York Times music critics. |
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| word | most |
| full-definition | other quantifier You use most to refer to the majority of a group of things or people or the largest part of something. Most of the houses in the capital don't have piped water. By stopping smoking you are undoing most of the damage smoking has caused. Sadly, most of the house was destroyed by fire in 1828. Most people think the Queen has done a good job during her reign. Most companies are looking to sponsor students on specific courses. Seventeen civilians were hurt. Most are students who had been attending a party. All of the rooms have private baths, and most have radios and TV. adjective You use the most to mean a larger amount than anyone or anything else, or the largest amount possible . The President himself won the most votes. The skippers get the most money, and after them the cooks. Tom had the most authority of all. The most they earn in a day is ten roubles. adverb You use most to indicate that something is true or happens to a greater degree or extent than anything else. What she feared most was becoming like her mother. What they wanted most from the president was a leader who would try to educate the country. ...Professor Morris, the person he most hated. 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. He was one of the most influential performers of modern jazz. If anything, swimming will appeal to her most strongly. ...summer, when the park is most heavily used. ...the most junior of the New York Times music critics. If you do something the most, you do it to the greatest extent possible or with the greatest frequency . What question are you asked the most? Inevitably those who suffer the most are the mothers and children. The pass rate has risen the most in business studies and music. You use most in conversations when you want to draw someone's attention to something very interesting or important that you are about to say . Most surprisingly, quite a few said they don't intend to vote at all. Most interestingly, the site allows you to create your own trailer by remixing clips. You use most to emphasize an adjective or adverb. I'll be most pleased to speak to them. I believe he is most painfully anxious about Diana. |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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