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far
[ fahr ]
/ fɑr /
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adverb
adjective, far·ther or fur·ther, far·thest or fur·thest.
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Idioms about far
Origin of far
First recorded before 900; Middle English far, fer, Old English feorr; cognate with Old High German ferr, Old Norse fjar, Gothic fairra; akin to German fern “far,” Latin porrō “forward, further,” Greek prós(s)ō, pórsō, pórrō “forward, onward”
OTHER WORDS FROM far
far·ness, nouno·ver·far, adverb, adjectiveWords nearby far
fap, FAQ, faqih, faqir, faquir, far, farad, Faraday, Faraday cage, Faraday dark space, Faraday effect
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British Dictionary definitions for far
far
/ (fɑː) /
adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest
adjective (prenominal)
Derived forms of far
farness, nounWord Origin for far
Old English feorr; related to Old Frisian fīr, Old High German ferro, Latin porro forwards, Greek pera further
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