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most [ mōst ] CORE MEANING: a grammatical word indicating nearly all or the majority of the people or things mentioned
  Most people enjoy watching a good movie.
We'd finished most of the work by lunchtime. |
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1. adjective greatest: indicates the greatest in number, amount, extent, or degree
(adj) the candidate winning the most votes
(pron) The most I can lend you is $50.
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2. adverb to greatest extent: to the greatest extent, or in the largest number or amount
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forming the superlative of some adjectives and adverbs
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It works most effectively if you heat it first.
the most expensive
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3. adverb superlative of "much": used as the superlative of "much" to mean "with the greatest frequency or intensity"
He likes her most.
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4. adverb very: to a great degree
a most enjoyable day
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5. adverb almost: nearly but not entirely
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informal
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Most everyone was invited.
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at (the) most at the maximum
It'll take you two hours at the most.
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get the most out of something to use something as fully as possible
Here are some tips to get the most out of our Web site.
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make the most of something to take full advantage of something
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the most the best of all (dated slang)
That song is the most!
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