Most Definition

mōst
adjective
Greatest in number.
Webster's New World
Greatest in amount, quantity, or degree.
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In the greatest number of instances.
Most fame is fleeting.
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noun
The greatest amount, quantity or degree.
To take most of the credit.
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The greatest, best, or most exciting. Used with the:
That party was the most!
American Heritage
The greatest number (of persons or things)
Most of us are going.
Webster's New World
The greatest number of persons or things.
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pronoun
The greatest part or number.
Most of the town was destroyed. Most of the books were missing.
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adverb
In or to the greatest degree or extent.
Most horrible, most quickly.
Webster's New World
Very (often preceded by a)
A most beautiful morning.
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Very.
A most impressive piece of writing.
American Heritage
Almost; nearly.
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suffix
Most.
Innermost.
American Heritage
Nearest to.
Aftmost.
American Heritage
affix
Forming superlatives.
Hindmost.
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determiner

Superlative form of much.

Most people like chocolate.
Most simply choose to ignore it.
Most want the best for their children.
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Other Word Forms of Most

Noun

Singular:
most
Plural:
mosts

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Most

Origin of Most

  • From Middle English most, moste, from Old English mǣst, māst, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz, *maist. Cognate with West Frisian meast, Dutch meest, German meist, Danish and Swedish mest, Icelandic mestur.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English alteration (influenced by most) of -mest from Old English -mo, -ma superlative suff. -est superlative suff

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Old English mǣst, māst mē-3 in Indo-European roots Adv., sense 3, short for almost

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • ME, altered (after most) < -mest < OE < older superl. suffixes, -ma + -est

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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