Most Definition
Superlative form of much.
Other Word Forms of Most
Noun
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Most
- at (the) most
- at (the) most
- make the most of
- the most
Origin of Most
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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
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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
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ME, altered (after most) < -mest < OE < older superl. suffixes, -ma + -est
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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