Further

Quick meaning: Further is a verb meaning (transitive) To help forward; to assist.

Meaning

(transitive) To help forward; to assist.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

Further the economy.

to further the peace process

I have one further comment to make.

See those two lampposts? Run to the further one.

Word Forms

• furthers
• furthering
• furthered

Synonyms for further

Depending on context, synonyms include advance, encourage, promote, boost, additional, farther.

Antonyms for further

Common opposites include hinder.

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Related dictionary entries include advance, promote, encourage, additional, boost, more.

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