further

[ fur-ther ]

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adverb,comparative of far, with furthest as superlative.

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,comparative of far, with furthest as superlative.

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.

Origin of further

First recorded before 900; Middle English furthere, Old English furthra; cognate with German vordere “more advanced”

confusables note For further

See farther.

Other words from further

fur·ther·er, noun

Words that may be confused with further

farther, further (see confusables note at farther)

Words Nearby further

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How to use further in a sentence

Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.
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Her post-crown fame, though, only further begs the question: Why has there not been another Jewish Miss America since 1945?
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In Uganda, legislators are considering further criminalization of LGBT advocacy and same-sex relationships.
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further, there are maintenance crews who have to fix those drones.
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After that speech, many of the students gathered around to talk further.
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Off went the officers again, some distance to the front, and then back again to their men, and got them on a little further.
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The improvement of transport still further swelled the volume of production.
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Harry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.
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He, therefore, did as he said; made no further observation, but conducted himself to his young friend with grave distance.
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As the next verse is the last you needn't trouble yourself to make any further observations.
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British Dictionary definitions for further

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

Origin of further

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

further

See farther

See also far, furthest

Derived forms of further

furtherer, noun

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Other Idioms and Phrases with further

further

see without further ado.

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