| most | |
| 1. det. superlative degree of much. | |
| The teams competed to see who could collect the most money. | |
| 2. det. superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (ngd, construed with the definite article) | |
| The team with the most points wins. | |
| 3. det. superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (ngd, construed without the definite article) | |
| Most bakers and dairy farmers have to get up early. | |
| Winning was not important for most participants. | |
| 4. adv. Forms the superlative of many adjectives. | |
| This is the most important example. | |
| Correctness is most important. | |
| 5. adv. To a great extent or degree; highly; very. | |
| This is a most unusual specimen. | |
| 6. adv. (informal, chiefly US) Almost. | |
| 7. adv. superlative form of many: most many | |
| 8. adv. superlative form of much: most much | |
| 9. pron. The greater part of a group, especially a group of people. | |
| Most want the best for their children. | |
| The peach was juicier and more flavourful than most. | |
| 10. n. The greatest amount. | |
| The most I can offer for the house is $150,000. | |
| 11. n. The greater part. | |
| Most of the penguins were friendly and curious. | |
| Most of the rice was spoiled. | |
| 12. n. A record-setting amount. | |
