further

[ fur-th er ]
/ ˈfɜr ðər /
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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.

Origin of further

before 900; Middle English furthere, Old English furthra; cognate with German vordere more advanced

usage note for further

See farther.

OTHER WORDS FROM further

fur·ther·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH further

farther father further (see usage note at farther)

Words nearby further

furrow, furrowed tongue, furry, furshlugginer, furth, further, further education, furtherance, furthermore, furthermost, furthest

Words related to furthered

hasten, help, facilitate, encourage, promote, speed, expedite, plug, assist, champion, ballyhoo, engender, contribute, serve, patronize, forward, foster, propagate, push, aid

Example sentences from the Web for furthered

British Dictionary definitions for furthered

further
/ (ˈfɜːðə) /

adverb

adjective

additional; more
more distant or remote in time or space; farther

verb

(tr) to assist the progress of; promote
See also far, furthest

Derived forms of further

furtherer, noun

Word 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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Idioms and Phrases with furthered

further

see without further ado.