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most (mōst)

adjective

  1. more
  2. greatest in amount, quantity, or degree
  3. greatest in number
  4. in the greatest number of instances most fame is fleeting

Etymology: ME < OE mast, used as superl. of micel, big (var. of mycel: see much): akin to Goth maists: for IE base see more

noun

  1. the greatest amount, quantity or degree to take most of the credit
    1. the greatest number (of persons or things) most of us are going
    2. the greatest number of persons or things

adverb

  1. more in or to the greatest degree or extent: used with many adjectives and adverbs (regularly with those of three or more syllables) to form the superlative degree most horrible, most quickly
  2. very (often preceded by a) a most beautiful morning

  3. Etymology: for almost

    Informal almost; nearly

most Idioms

at (the) most

at the very limit; not more than

make the most of

to make the greatest use of; take fullest advantage of

the most

Slang the best or most exciting, attractive, etc.

most Synonyms

most

modif.

maximum, greatest, largest, utmost, nearly all, all but, well-nigh all, not quite all, close upon all, in the majority.

at the most

in toto, not more than, at the outside*.

make the most of

exploit, utilize, take advantage of; see use 1.

most Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • time: Most of the time, most of us have reason to be weary.
  • season: St Peters B have no realistic chance of recovering after playing most of the season without their number one Richard Faulkner out through illness.
  • world: Cardiovascular disease remains the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in most of the Western world and in Scotland in particular.
  • material: Most of the material in the essay is organized and presented clearly and logically.
  • game: Most of the games can be played without any additional hardware.
  • work: Most of the work with involve putting the study in context, with an explanation of the ATLAS TDAQ system.

Modifying Another Word

perhaps: Other species seen whilst searching include Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Andean Parakeet, Red-crested Cotinga and perhaps most surprisingly, Rusty-fronted Canastero.

Modifies a noun

  • case: Most cases of hole in the heart can be treated successfully with surgery.
  • people: Most people will observe gradual changes in their dog's comfort level.
  • part: I spent the long winter evenings for the most part playing with my cousin Ted.
  • country: In most countries, individuals can move around the country with relative ease.
  • browser: Most browsers generally change the margins for the quotation to separate it from surrounding text.
  • patient: In most cases patients can return to work the following day.

Used with adjective complement

  • spend: In practice, I spent most of the time drinking Guinness and playing with the computer.
  • suffer: It was Crusaders that suffered most from the disruption in the flow of play, seeing only Collins on target for the home side.
  • cover: His extensive library covered most of two rooms in his bungalow in Northampton.
  • miss: Federer won the first and second sets I wrote too much on that last game, meaning I missed most of this one.
  • think: I think most of us are searching for community.
  • do: Integer Arithmetic By default, Perl assumes that it must do most of its arithmetic in floating point.

Preposition: in

need: East Ayrshire's community wardens and community police are heavily involved in identifying communities most in need of specific diversionary services.