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the first part of the day, between the time when the sun

comes up and the middle of the day

I went swimming this morning .

I'm going to my aunt's house tomorrow morning .

The letter arrived on Tuesday morning .

I felt sick all morning .

I start work at nine o'clock in the morning .

good morning

( formal )

words that you say when you see someone for the first time in the morning

in the morning

tomorrow during the morning I'll see you in the morning.

mort • gage / ' morgid₃ / noun [ count ]

money that you borrow to buy a house

mo • sa • ic / mou'zeiik / noun [count, noncount ]

( art ) a picture or pattern that is made by placing together small stones, pieces of glass, etc.

Mos • lem / ' mazlam / = Muslim

mosque / mask / noun [ count ]

( religion ) a building where Muslims go to say their prayers

mos • qui • to / ma 'skitou / noun [ count ] ( plural mos - qui - toes or mos qui - tos )

a small insect that bites people and animals and drinks their blood

—Look at the picture at insect .

moss / mos / noun [ noncount ]

a soft green plant that grows in wet places on things like trees and stones

mOSt 1 © / moust / adjective, pronoun

the biggest amount or number of something Jo did a lot of work, but I did the most. He was away for most of last week.

— Look at more .

—ANTONYM least

at most ; at the most

not more than a certain number, and probably less We can stay two days at the most.

make the most of something

to use something in the best way

We only have one free day, so let's make the most of it.

mOSt 2 © / moust / adverb

more than all others

It's the most beautiful garden I've ever seen. Which part of the show did you enjoy most?

—ANTONYM least

mOSt . ly © / 'moustli / adverb almost all

The students in my class are mostly from this area.

mo • tel / mou 'tel / noun [ count ]

a hotel where you can park your car outside your room

moth / mo6 / noun

[count]

an insect with big wings that flies at night

moth .er © / 'тлбэг / noun [ count ] a woman who has a child My mother is a doctor.

—Look at mom , mommy .

moth • er • hood / ' mAdarhud /

[noncount]

the state of being a mother

moth • er-in-law / ' mAdar in lo / noun [count] ( plural moth - ers-in-law )

the mother of your husband or wife

moth • er tongue / ^dar 'tAg /noun [count]

( english language arts ) the first language you learn to speak as a child

mo • tion / ' moufn / noun [ noncount ]

movement

The motion of the boat made her feel sick. Please remain seated while the bus is in motion (= moving ) .

mo • tion • less / ' moujanlas /

not moving; still to stand motionless

mo • ti • vate AWL / ' moutaveit / verb ( mo - ti vates , mo ti - vat - ing , mo ti vat - ed )

to make someone want to do something

The best teachers know how to motivate children to learn.

/ |mouta ' veijn / noun

mo • ti • va • tion

[ count, noncount ]

a reason for doing something, or a feeling of wanting to do something

He's intelligent enough, but he seems to lack motivation.

mo • tiveАШИ / ' moutiv / noun [ count ]

a reason for doing something Was there a motive for the murder?

mo • tor / ' mouter / noun [ count ]

( physics ) the part inside a machine that makes it move or work

an electric motor

The washing machine doesn't work. It needs a new motor. Style

We usually use engine , not motor , when we are talking about cars and motorcycles.