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Further

ˈfəːðə

Further definitions
adverb
farther further
  1. at, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another)

    "for some time I had wanted to move further from London"

    at a greater distance more distant farther
    • used to emphasize the difference between a supposed or suggested fact or state of mind and the truth

      "as for her being a liar, nothing could be further from the truth"

  2. over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way

    "we had walked further than I realized"

    • beyond the point already reached or the distance already covered

      "Amelie decided to drive further up the coast"

    • at or to a more advanced, successful, or desirable stage

      "determination could not get her any further"

    • used to introduce a new point relating to or reinforcing a previous statement

      "On the internet, the size and scope of the market is several orders of magnitude higher. Further, it is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week"

adjective
farther further
  1. more distant in space than something else of the same kind

    "two men were standing at the further end of the clearing"

    more distant more remote remoter more advanced more extreme further away/off farther
    • more remote from a central point

      "the museum is in the further reaches of the town"

  2. additional to what already exists or has already taken place, been done, or been accounted for

    "cook for a further ten minutes"

verb
further furthered furthering furthers
  1. help the progress or development of (something); promote

    "he had depended on using them to further his own career"