Definition of the word most

Definition of the word most

Pronunciation of vocabulary most

mostdeterminer
lớn nhất, nhiều nhất, nhất, hơn cả
/məʊst/

Origin of the word most

The word "most" has its roots in Old English. It is derived from the word "mōst," which was a superlative form of "mōste," meaning "nearly all" or "almost all." This word is related to the Old English word "mōt," which meant "remainder" or "rest." In Middle English (circa 1100-1500), the word "most" developed its modern meaning, indicating the greatest or largest amount or degree of something. For example, "he is most wise" meant "he is wisest" or "he is wise to the greatest degree." Today, the word "most" is used as a superlative form of many adjectives, indicating the highest or greatest degree of a quality or characteristic. It is also used as a determiner to indicate qualification or comparison, such as in the phrase "most people like chocolate."

Vocabulary summary most

type adjective, superlative of much & many

meaning biggest, most

example most of the time

example most of the people

meaning most, most of, majority

example this is a most interesting book

example most likely

meaning (see) part

type adverb

meaning best

example most of the time

example most of the people

meaning very, extremely, extremely

example this is a most interesting book

example most likely

Example of vocabulary mostnamespace

the largest in number or amount

lớn nhất về số lượng hoặc số lượng

Who do you think will get (the) most votes?
Bạn nghĩ ai sẽ nhận được nhiều phiếu bầu nhất?
She had the most money of all of them.
Cô ấy có nhiều tiền nhất trong số họ.
I spent most time on the first question.
Tôi dành phần lớn thời gian cho câu hỏi đầu tiên.
Who ate the most?
Ai ăn nhiều nhất?
The director has the most to lose.
Giám đốc là người bị mất nhiều nhất.

more than half of somebody/something; almost all of somebody/something

hơn một nửa ai đó/cái gì đó; gần như tất cả ai đó/cái gì đó

I like most vegetables.
Tôi thích hầu hết các loại rau.
Most classical music sends me to sleep.
Hầu hết nhạc cổ điển đều khiến tôi buồn ngủ.
As most of you know, I've decided to resign.
Như hầu hết các bạn đều biết, tôi đã quyết định từ chức.
Most of the people I had invited turned up.
Hầu hết những người tôi mời đều có mặt.
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular.
Có hàng nghìn động từ trong tiếng Anh và hầu hết (trong số đó) đều có quy tắc.