furthest
[ fur-th ist ]
/ ˈfɜr ðɪst /
adjective, adverb superl. of far with fur·ther as compar.
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Nearby words
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Definition for furthest (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
Related forms
far·ness, nouno·ver·far, adverb, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for furthest (1 of 2)
furthest
/ (ˈfɜːðɪst) /
adverb
to the greatest degree or extent
to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest
adjective
most distant or remote in time or space; farthest
British Dictionary definitions for furthest (2 of 2)
far
/ (fɑː) /
adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest
adjective (prenominal)
Derived Forms
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 furthest
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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