further

[ fur-th er ]

/ ˈfɜr ðər /

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adverb compar. of far with fur·thest as superl.

at or to a greater distance; farther: I'm too tired to go further.

at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent: Let's not discuss it further.

in addition; moreover: Further, he should be here any minute.

adjective compar. of far with fur·thest as superl.

more distant or remote; farther: The map shows it to be further than I thought.

more extended: Does this mean a further delay?

additional; more: Further meetings seem pointless.

verb (used with object)

to help forward (a work, undertaking, cause, etc.); promote; advance; forward: You can always count on him to further his own interests.

Nearby words

furrow, furrowed tongue, furry, furshlugginer, furth, further, further education, furtherance, furthermore, furthermost, furthest

Origin of further

before 900; Middle English furthere, Old English furthra; cognate with German vordere more advanced

Related formsfur·ther·er, noun

Can be confusedfarther father further (see usage note at farther)

Usage note

See farther.

Definition for further (2 of 2)

far

[ fahr ]

/ fɑr /

adverb

at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night.

at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue.

much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages.

adjective, far·ther or fur·ther, far·thest or fur·thest.

being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future.

extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire.

more distant of the two: the far side.

Origin of far

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

Related formsfar·ness, nouno·ver·far, adverb, adjective

Can be confusedfair far fare

Usage note

See as¹, farther.

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After returning to England, he battled for further recognition, but never received the full honours he courted.
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Even Philip p. 26consented to deliver them up until the English should see no further cause for detaining them.
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British Dictionary definitions for further (1 of 2)

further

/ (ˈfɜːðə) /

adverb

in addition; furthermore

to a greater degree or extent

to or at a more advanced point

to or at a greater distance in time or space; farther

adjective

additional; more

more distant or remote in time or space; farther

verb

(tr) to assist the progress of; promote

Word Origin for further

Old English furthor; related to Old Frisian further, Old Saxon furthor, Old High German furdar; see forth

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British Dictionary definitions for further (2 of 2)

far

/ (fɑː) /

adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest

at, to, or from a great distance

at or to a remote timefar in the future

to a considerable degree; very mucha far better plan

as far as

to the degree or extent that
to the distance or place of
informal with reference to; as for

by far by a considerable margin

far and away by a very great margin

far and wide over great distances; everywhere

far be it from me I would not presume; on no accountfar be it from me to tell you what to do

far gone

in an advanced state of deterioration
informal extremely drunk

go far

to be successful; achieve muchyour son will go far
to be sufficient or last longthe wine didn't go far

go too far to exceed reasonable limits

how far? to what extent, distance, or degree?

in so far as to the degree or extent that

so far

up to the present moment
up to a certain point, extent, degree, etc

so far, so good an expression of satisfaction with progress made

adjective (prenominal)

remote in space or timea far country; in the far past

extending a great distance; long

more distantthe far end of the room

a far cry

a long way
something very different

far from in a degree, state, etc, remote fromhe is far from happy

Derived Formsfarness, noun

Word 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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Word Origin and History for further (1 of 3)

further

adv., adj.

Old English furðor (adv.), furðra (adj.), etymologically representing either "forth-er" or "fore-ther." The former would be from furðum (see forth) + comparative suffix *-eron-, *-uron- (cf. inner, outer).

Alternative etymology traces it to Proto-Germanic *furþeron-, from PIE *pr-tero, (cf. Greek proteros "former"), from root of fore + comparative suffix also found in after, other. Senses of "in addition, to a greater extent" are later metaphoric developments.

Word Origin and History for further (1 of 3)

further

Old English (ge)fyrðan "further, impel;" see further (adj.). Cf. Middle Low German vorderen, Old High German furdiran, German fördern. Related: Furthered; furthering.

Word Origin and History for further (2 of 3)

far

adj.

Old English feorr "far, remote, distant, to a great distance, long ago," from Proto-Germanic *ferro (cf. Old Saxon ferr, Old Frisian fer, Old Norse fjarre, Dutch ver, Old High German ferro, German fern, Gothic fairra), from PIE *per- "through, across, beyond" (cf. Sanskrit parah "farther, remote, ulterior," Hittite para "outside of," Greek pera "across, beyond," Latin per "through," Old Irish ire "farther"). Far East "China, Japan, and surrounding regions" is from 1838.

Idioms and Phrases with further (1 of 2)

further

see without further ado.

Idioms and Phrases with further (2 of 2)

far

In addition to the idioms beginning with far

far afield
far and away
far and near
far and wide
far be it from one to
far cry from, a
far from
far gone
far out

also see:

as far as
as far as possible
as far as that goes
by far
carry too far
few and far between
go far
go so far as to
go too far
so far
so far so good

further

adverb compar. of far with fur·thest as superl.

adjective compar. of far with fur·thest as superl.

verb (used with object)

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far

adverb

adjective, far·ther or fur·ther, far·thest or fur·thest.

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further

adverb

adjective

verb

Word Origin for further

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British Dictionary definitions for further (2 of 2)

far

adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest

adjective (prenominal)

Word Origin for far

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