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need more
/niːd mɔːr/
require additional
I need more time to finish the report.
I require additional time to complete the report.
informal
to require a greater amount or quantity
She needs more coffee to stay awake.
She requires additional coffee to remain alert.
The project needs more funding to meet its goals.
The project requires additional money to achieve its objectives.
Often followed by a noun or noun phrase (e.g., need more time, need more help).
Collocations
need more ofrequire a larger portion of somethingneed more thanrequire a greater amount than a stated reference
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Pro Tip
Placement of the noun
Place the noun directly after *more* (e.g., *need more money*, *need more information*).
Gold Rule
Avoid redundancy
Do not say *need more additional*; *more* already implies addition.
Word Origin
From Old English *nēad* ‘necessity, need’ and *mōra* ‘greater, more’. The modern verb *need* and comparative adjective *more* have been combined since Middle English.
Usage Notes
Use *need more* when you are stating that the current amount is insufficient. It is typically followed by a noun phrase or a clause that specifies what is lacking.
Word Breakdown
need
to require
rootmore
greater quantity
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