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Also Inflected form of far

further

furt·her

UK/ˈfɜːðə/ US/ˈfɝ.ðɚ/ common
adverb (3) adjective (2) verb (2)

adverb

1.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)

  • “further complicated by uncertainty about the future”
  • “let”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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2.

in addition or furthermore

  • “if we further suppose”
  • “stated further that he would not cooperate with them”
  • “they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already”
3.

to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)

  • “farther north”
  • “moved farther away”
  • “farther down the corridor”
  • “the practice may go back still farther to the Druids”
  • “went only three miles further”
  • “further in the future”
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adjective

1.

existing or coming by way of addition

  • “an additional problem”
  • “further information”
  • “there will be further delays”
  • “took more time”
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2.

more distant in especially degree

  • “nothing could be further from the truth”
  • “further from our expectations”
  • “farther from the truth”
  • “farther from our expectations”
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verb

1.

promote the growth of

  • “Foster our children”
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2.

contribute to the progress or growth of

  • “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
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Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • further education
  • no further action
  • until further notice
  • with no further ado
  • without further ado

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