- most (Adv.)
- germ. flaista?; maista-
Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
most (Adv.)
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Most — Most, adv. [AS. m[=ae]st. See {Most}, a.] In the greatest or highest degree. [1913 Webster] Those nearest to this king, and most his favorites, were courtiers and prelates. Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: Placed before an adjective or adverb, most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
most — [adj] best, greatest better, biggest, greater, highest, largest, lion’s share*, max*, maximum, ultimate, utmost, uttermost; concepts 771,772 Ant. least most [adv] nearly all; extremely about, all but, almost, approximately, close, eminently,… … New thesaurus
most — /mohst/, adj., superl. of much or many with more as compar. 1. in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes. 2. in the majority of instances: Most operations are successful. 3. greatest, as in size or extent … Universalium
most — [mōst] adj. [ME < OE mast, used as superl. of micel, big (var. of mycel: see MUCH): akin to Goth maists: for IE base see MORE] 1. compar. of MORE 2. greatest in amount, quantity, or degree: used as the superlative of MUCH 3. greatest in number … English World dictionary
most — [[t]mo͟ʊst[/t]] ♦ (Most is often considered to be the superlative form of and many.) 1) QUANT: QUANT of def n 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 … English dictionary
most — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 existing in the greatest quantity or degree (you have made most mistakes; see who can make the most noise). 2 the majority of; nearly all of (most people think so). n. 1 the greatest quantity or number (this is the most I… … Useful english dictionary
Most — More More, a., compar. [Positive wanting; superl. {Most} (m[=o]st).] [OE. more, mare, and (orig. neut. and adv.) mo, ma, AS. m[=a]ra, and (as neut. and adv.) m[=a]; akin to D. meer, OS. m[=e]r, G. mehr, OHG. m[=e]ro, m[=e]r, Icel. meiri, meirr,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
most — most1 W1S1 [məust US moust] adv 1.) [used before an adjective or adverb to form the superlative] having the greatest amount of a particular quality ≠ ↑least ▪ She s one of the most experienced teachers in the district. ▪ The most important thing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
most — 1 adverb (+ adj/adv) 1 used for forming the superlative of most adjectives and adverbs with more than two syllables, and many that only have two: the most boring book I ve ever read | She s one of the most experienced teachers in the district. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ADV Form — A required submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by a professional investment advisor that specifies the investment style, assets under management and key officers of the firm. The form must be updated annually and be made… … Investment dictionary
Most — Much Much (m[u^]ch), a. [Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by {More} (m[=o]r), and {Most} (m[=o]st), from another root.] [OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. me gas, fem.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
