MOST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of most in English

most
determiner, pronoun, adverb
uk
/məʊst/ us
/moʊst/
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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
used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs:
Joanne is the most intelligent person I know.
The department needs three more computers in order to work most effectively (= to work as effectively as possible).
A2
almost all:
I don't eat meat, but I like most types of fish.
In this school, most of the children are from the Chinese community.
formal
very:
It was a most beautiful morning.
mainly US informal
almost:
You'll find her in the bar most every evening about six o'clock.
at (the) most
used when saying what is the largest possible amount or number:
At most, the work will take a week.
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make the most of something
B2
to take full advantage of something because it may not last long:
It's a beautiful day - we should make the most of it.
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Most, the most, mostly
We use the quantifier most to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use it with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun). We can also use it with adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative. …
Most
We use the quantifier most to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use it with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun). We can also use it with adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative. …
The most
The most is the superlative form of many, much. We use the most with different classes of words. …
Mostly
Mostly is an adverb that means ‘mainly’: …
-most
suffix
uk
/ -məʊst/ us
/ -moʊst/
used to mean 'furthest':
Dunnet Head is the northernmost part of the British mainland (= the part that is farther to the north than any other part).
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(Definition of most from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

most | American Dictionary

most
adjective, adverb
us
/moʊst/
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the biggest number or amount (of), or more than anything or anyone else; superlative ofmany or much:
Which of you earns the most money?
The kids loved the circus, and most of all the clowns.
Most is used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs:
Joanne is the most intelligent person I know.
Most also means almost all:
I like most vegetables.
Most also means very:
He argued his case most persuasively.

most

pronoun us
/moʊst/
Most of the players are coming on the next bus.
(Definition of most from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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最多（的）, 最大（的）, 最…
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más, el más importante, popular…
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सर्वात जास्त, तमभाव निदर्शक (संख्या, किंमत…
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सबसे ज्यादा, सबसे अधिक, कई विशेषणों और क्रियाविशेषणों के उत्तमावस्था का रूप बनाने हेतु प्रयुक्त…
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meist, die meisten, zur Bildung des Superlatives…
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det meste, de fleste, mest…
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найбільший, більшість, більш за все…
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больше всего, большинство, большая часть…
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الأكْثَر, مُعظَم…
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nejvíce, většina, nej-…
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paling banyak, sebagian besar, paling…
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จำนวนมากที่สุด, ส่วนใหญ่, ที่สุด…
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đa số, phần lớn, so sánh nhất…
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najbardziej, większość, najwięcej…
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