further
[ fur-ther ]
/ ˈfɜr ðər /
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adverb, comparative of far, with furthest as superlative.
adjective, comparative of far, with furthest as superlative.
verb (used with object)
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Origin of further
First recorded before 900; Middle English furthere, Old English furthra; cognate with German vordere “more advanced”
words often confused with further
See farther.
OTHER WORDS FROM further
fur·ther·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for further
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
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further
see without further ado.
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