Further

/ˈfɜː.ðə/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To help forward; to assist..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To help forward; to assist.
2. (transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
3. (comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
4. More, additional.
5. (comparative form of far) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
6. (comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.
7. Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
8. (conjunctive) Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.

Example Sentences

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.

Upon this he brought me a cotton bag and giving it to me, said, "Take this bag and fill it with pebbles from the beach and go forth with a company of the townsfolk to whom I will give a charge respecting thee. Do as they do and belike thou shalt gain what may further thy return voyage to thy native land."

Further the economy.

to further the peace process

See those two lampposts? Run to the further one.

He was standing at the further end of the corridor.

I have one further comment to make.

This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner. That was the cue for further pressure from the Russian side and it took further Cudicini saves to keep the score down.

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Word Forms

• furthers
• furthering
• furthered
• farther

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