- moreover
- adverb Date: 14th century in addition to what has been said ; besides
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Moreover — More*o ver, adv. [More + over.] Beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise. [1913 Webster] Moreover, he hath left you all his walks. Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: {Besides}, {Moreover}. Usage: Of the two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moreover — index also Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
moreover — (adv.) late 14c., in phrase and yit more ouer there is more to say; from MORE (Cf. more) (adv.) + OVER (Cf. over) (adv.). Written as one word from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
moreover — besides, furthermore, likewise, *also, too … New Dictionary of Synonyms
moreover — [adv] additionally also, as well, besides, by the same token*, further, furthermore, in addition, likewise, more, to boot*, too, what is more*, withal, yet; concepts 544,772 … New thesaurus
moreover — ► ADVERB ▪ as a further matter; besides … English terms dictionary
moreover — [môr ō′vər] adv. in addition to what has been said; besides; further; also: used with conjunctive force … English World dictionary
moreover — adverb (sentence adverb) formal a word meaning in addition , used to introduce information that adds to or supports what has previously been said: The rent is reasonable and, moreover, the location is perfect. USAGE NOTE: MOREOVER FORMALITY… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
moreover — more|o|ver W2 [mo:rˈəuvə US ˈouvər] adv [sentence adverb] formal in addition used to introduce information that adds to or supports what has previously been said ▪ The rent is reasonable and, moreover, the location is perfect. ▪ The source of the … Dictionary of contemporary English
moreover — [[t]mɔːro͟ʊvə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADV: ADV with cl (not last in cl) You use moreover to introduce a piece of information that adds to or supports the previous statement. [FORMAL] She saw that there was indeed a man immediately behind her. Moreover, he… … English dictionary
moreover — more|o|ver [ mɔr ouvər ] adverb FORMAL *** used for introducing an additional and important fact that supports or emphasizes what you have just said: There is growing opposition to capital punishment. Moreover, there is now evidence that many… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
