most

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English mǣst, from Proto-Germanic. Cognate with Dutch meest, German meist, Swedish mest.

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most

  1. Superlative form of much.
    Most people like chocolate.
    Most simply choose to ignore it.
    Most want the best for their children.

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  • almost all

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majority of

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most

  1. Superlative form of many.
  2. Superlative form of much.
  3. (With a definite article) Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
    This is the most important example.
  4. To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
    This is a most unusual specimen.
    • 1895, H. G. Wells, The Time Machine Chapter X
      Now, I still think that for this box of matches to have escaped the wear of time for immemorial years was a strange, and for me, a most fortunate thing.
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superlative of many
superlative of much
adverb forming superlative
highly
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[edit] Noun

most (usually uncountable; plural mosts)

  1. (uncountable) The greatest amount.
    The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.
  2. (countable) A record-setting amount.

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  • In the sense of record, used when the positive denotation of best does not apply.

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mostъ, from Proto-Germanic *masta-.

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most m.

  1. bridge

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    declension of most
singular plural
nominative most mosty
genitive mostu mostů
dative mostu mostům
accusative most mosty
vocative moste mosty
locative mostu mostech
instrumental mostem mosty

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[edit] Hungarian

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most

  1. now

[edit] Old High German

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From Latin mustum.

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most m.

  1. must

[edit] Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia pl

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mostъ, from Proto-Germanic *masta-.

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[edit] Noun

most m.

  1. bridge

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    declension of most
singular plural
nominative most mosty
genitive mostu mostów
dative mostowi mostom
accusative most mosty
instrumental mostem mostami
locative moście mostach
vocative moście mosty

[edit] Serbo-Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mostъ, from Proto-Germanic *masta-.

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  • IPA: /môːst/

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mȏst m. (Cyrillic spelling мо̑ст)

  1. bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)

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    declension of most
singular plural
nominative mȏst mòstovi
genitive mȍsta mostova
dative mostu mostovima
accusative mosta mostove
vocative moste mostovi
locative mostu mostovima
instrumental mostom mostovima

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[edit] Slovak

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mostъ, from Proto-Germanic *masta-.

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most m. (plural mosty)

  1. bridge

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[edit] Slovene

[edit] Noun

most m.

  1. bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)
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