further
[ fur-th er ]
/ ˈfɜr ðər /
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.
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.
Words nearby further
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
OTHER WORDS FROM further
fur·ther·er, nounusage note for further
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.
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
OTHER WORDS FROM far
far·ness, nouno·ver·far, adverb, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for further (1 of 2)
further
/ (ˈfɜːðə) /
adverb
adjective
additional; more
more distant or remote in time or space; farther
verb
(tr) to assist the progress of; promote
Derived forms of further
furtherer, nounWord Origin for further
Old English furthor; related to Old Frisian further, Old Saxon furthor, Old High German furdar; see forth
undefined further
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British Dictionary definitions for further (2 of 2)
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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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
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