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More means a larger amount or greater number of things.

(pronoun)

An example of more is when you have two cats and you get a third cat.

More is defined as something done again, or something that is done or felt to a larger extent.

(adverb)

An example of more means you go down the slide once again.
An example of more means that you prefer dogs to cats.

See more in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

greater in amount, degree, or number: often used as the comparative of much or many: we have more time than we thought
additional; further: take more tea

Origin: ME < OE mara, greater, used as compar. of mycel, big, much (see much): akin to Goth maiza < IE base *mē-, *mō-, big

noun

a greater amount, quantity, or degree
1. a greater number (of persons or things): more of us are going
2. a greater number of persons or things
something additional or further: more can be said
something of greater importance

adverb

in or to a greater degree or extent: used with many adjectives and adverbs (regularly with those of three or more syllables) to form the comparative degree: more satisfying, more intensely
in addition; further; again; longer

Origin: < the above, replacing earlier mo (OE ma) < IE positive *me-ro-s, *mō-ro-s < *mē-, *mō-

More, Hannah 1745-1833; Eng. writer, esp. of religious tracts
More, Sir Thomas 1478-1535; Eng. statesman & writer: executed: canonized in 1935
also called Saint Thomas More

See more in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective Comparative of many, much.

a. Greater in number: a hall with more seats.
b. Greater in size, amount, extent, or degree: more land; more support.
Additional; extra: She needs some more time.

noun

A greater or additional quantity, number, degree, or amount: The more I see of you the more I like you.

pron.

(used with a pl. verb) A greater or additional number of persons or things: I opened only two bottles but more were in the refrigerator.

adverb Comparative of much.

a. To or in a greater extent or degree: loved him even more.
b. Used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs: more difficult; more softly. See Usage Note at perfect.
In addition: phoned twice more.
Moreover; furthermore.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English māra

Origin: and māre; see mē-³ in Indo-European roots

English politician, humanist scholar, and writer who refused to comply with the Act of Supremacy, by which English subjects were enjoined to recognize Henry VIII's authority over the pope, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London and beheaded for treason. His political essay Utopia (1516) speculates about life under an ideal government. More was canonized in 1935.

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