morefold

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmɔrfoʊld/ UK /ˈmɔːfəʊld/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
greater in number or amount; more numerous or manifold

The benefits proved morefold than anyone had first imagined.

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Synonyms

1 adj · greater in number or... manifold numerous multiple

Opposites

fewer single

Word family

Related forms more manifold fold

Etymology

An archaic compound of more + -fold; more from Old English māra ('greater'), and -fold from Old English -feald ('times, multiplied by'), from Proto-Germanic *-falþaz.

māra Old English -feald Old English

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# morefold

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɔrfoʊld/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmɔːfəʊld/

## Meanings
1. greater in number or amount; more numerous or manifold

## Examples
- The benefits proved morefold than anyone had first imagined.

## Synonyms
- manifold
- numerous
- multiple

## Antonyms
- fewer
- single

## Related Forms
- more
- manifold
- fold

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: māra
- Root: -feald

## Etymology
An archaic compound of more + -fold; more from Old English māra ('greater'), and -fold from Old English -feald ('times, multiplied by'), from Proto-Germanic *-falþaz.

## AI Etymology
Morefold is an archaic compound of more + -fold; more from Old English māra ('greater'), and -fold from Old English -feald ('times, multiplied by'), from Proto-Germanic *-falþaz. The etymological trail includes Old English māra and Old English -feald. As an adjective, morefold means greater in number or amount; more numerous or manifold. The same family is visible in related forms such as more, manifold, and fold. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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