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Definitions
- 1 More distant; relatively distant. not-comparable
"See those two lampposts? Run to the further one."
- 2 More, additional. not-comparable
"I have one further comment to make."
- 1 more distant in especially degree wordnet
- 1 To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent. not-comparable
"I can run further than you."
- 2 To a greater extent or degree. not-comparable
"Of the two civilisations, this one was further advanced."
- 3 Beyond what is already stated or is already the case. not-comparable
"Chapter 10 further explains the ideas introduced in Chapter 9."
- 4 Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover. conjunctive, not-comparable
"It is overlong, and further, it makes no sense."
- 5 Following on (from). not-comparable
"Further to our recent telephone call, I am writing to clarify certain points raised."
- 1 to or at a greater distance in time or space (‘farther’ is used more frequently than ‘further’ in this physical sense) wordnet
- 2 to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (‘further’ is used more often than ‘farther’ in this abstract sense) wordnet
- 3 in addition or furthermore wordnet
- 1 To help forward; to assist. transitive
"In happie houre we haue ſet the Crowne Upon your Kingly head, that ſeeks our honor, In ioyning with the man, ordain’d by heauen To further euerie action to the beſt."
- 2 promote the growth of wordnet
- 3 To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote. transitive
"Further the economy."
- 4 contribute to the progress or growth of wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English further, forther, from Old English forþor, furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth + -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder (“further”), Saterland Frisian foarder (“further”), West Frisian fierder (“further”), Dutch verder (“further”), German fürder (“further”).
From Middle English further, forther, from Old English forþor, furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth + -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder (“further”), Saterland Frisian foarder (“further”), West Frisian fierder (“further”), Dutch verder (“further”), German fürder (“further”).
From Middle English further, forther, from Old English forþor, furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth + -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder (“further”), Saterland Frisian foarder (“further”), West Frisian fierder (“further”), Dutch verder (“further”), German fürder (“further”).
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