Translation of 'most' in English

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most
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-most,suffix forming superlatives of adjectives and adverbs.
greatest in amount, degree, or number, as in ?foremost, inmost, outmost, hithermost, topmost, uttermost.
most
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adj. 1. greatest in quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number.
Ex. The winner gets the most money.
2. almost all.
Ex. Most children like candy.
most
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adv. 1. in the highest degree; to the greatest extent.
Ex. This tooth hurts most.
2. as a superlative.
Ex. most kind, most kindly, most truly, most easily, most rapid, most curious.
3. Also, 'most. (Informal.) almost; nearly.
most
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expr. at (the) most, not more than; at the utmost extent; at furthest; at the outside.
Ex. Within an hour at most I will tell you. They [the works of the great poets] have only been read as the multitude read the stars, at most astrologically, not
most
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expr. for the most part. See under part.
most
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expr. make the most of, to make the best use of; use to the best advantage.
Ex. making the most of an opportunity. Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend (Edward FitzGerald).
most
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expr. the most, (Slang.) the ultimate; the absolute superlative (used predicatively).
Ex. Last week the general and even the Pentagon conceded that the bop campaign was the most, to say the least (Time).
most
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most, adjective. (used as superlative ofmuchandmany,with the comparativemore), noun, adverb.
most
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noun 1. the greatest quantity, amount, degree, or number.
Ex. He did most of the work. Who gave the most? Most of my books are old.
2. the greatest number of persons; the majority.
Ex. He has a better appetite than most.

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