further

Verb

Verb Forms: furthered, furthering, furthers

• To help the progress or advancement of something.
• promote the growth of
• contribute to the progress or growth of
• To help forward; to assist.
• To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.

Adjective Satellite

• more distant in especially degree
  • "nothing could be further from the truth"
  • "further from our expectations"

Adverb

• 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's not discuss it further"
  • "nothing could be further from the truth"
  • "they are further along in their research than we expected"
• 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"
• to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
  • "went only three miles further"
  • "further in the future"
• to a considerable degree; very much
• at or to or from a great distance in space
• at or to a certain point or degree
• remote in time
• to an advanced stage or point

Adj

• More distant; relatively distant.
• More, additional.

Adv

• To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
• To a greater extent or degree.
• Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
• Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
• Following on (from).

Examples

• Further the economy.
• Further to our recent telephone call, I am writing to clarify certain points raised.
• He tried to further his lead by playing a bingo, but his letters didn’t cooperate.
• He was standing at the further end of the corridor.
• How was your company doing ten years further back?
• I can run further than you.
• I claim furthermore that he did not own the company but only worked there.
• I do not propose to discuss it any further. - Please, let me explain just a little further.
• I have one further comment to make.
• I live a little further out of town.
• It is overlong, and further, it makes no sense.
• Of the two civilisations, this one was further advanced.
• See those two lampposts? Run to the further one.
• This example is further to the one on page 17.
• to further the peace process

Synonyms

advance, boost, encourage, far, farther, foster, promote

Related Words

far

Anagrams of further