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    fur·ther
    [ˈfərT͟Hər]
    adverb
    further (comparative adverb) · farther (comparative adverb)
    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). Used as comparative of far.
      "for some time I had wanted to move further from London" · "the EU seems to have moved further away from the original aims"
      • 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" · "nothing could be further from his mind than marrying"
    2. over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way:
      "we had walked further than I realized" · "wages have been driven down even further"
      • beyond the point already reached or the distance already covered:
        "Amelie decided to drive further up the coast" · "before going any further we need to define our terms" · "this theme will be developed further in Chapter 6"
      • at or to a more advanced, successful, or desirable stage:
        "determination could not get her any further" · "at the end of three years they were no further on"
      • 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
    further (comparative adjective) · farther (comparative adjective)
    1. more distant in space than something else of the same kind:
      "two men were standing at the further end of the clearing"
      • 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 (verb) · furthers (third person present) · furthered (past tense) · furthered (past participle) · furthering (present participle)
    1. help the progress or development of (something); promote:
      "he had depended on using them to further his own career"
    Origin
    Old English furthor (adverb), furthra (adjective), fyrthrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to forth.
    far
    [fär]
    adverb
    further (comparative adverb)
    1. at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another):
      "it was not too far away" · "the mountains far in the distance glowed in the sun"
    2. over a large expanse of space or time:
      "he had not traveled far" · "that's the reason why we have come so far and done as well as we have"
    3. by a great deal:
      "he is able to function far better than usual" · "the reality has fallen far short of early expectations"
    adjective
    further (comparative adjective)
    1. situated at a great distance in space or time:
      "the far reaches of the universe"
      • more distant than another object of the same kind:
        "he was standing in the far corner"
      • distant from a point seen as central; extreme:
        "the far north of Scotland" · "she walks to the far left of the stage"
    Origin
    Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    adverb
    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). Used as comparative of
      far
      .
      farther
      at a greater distance
      more distant
      Opposite:
      closer
      • used to emphasize the difference between a supposed or suggested fact or state of mind and the truth:
        farther
        more unlike
        less like
        Opposite:
        closer
    adjective
    1. more distant in space than something else of the same kind:
      remoter
      farther
      far
      other
      opposite
      more distant
      more remote
      more advanced
      more extreme
      further away/off
      Opposite:
      nearer
      near
    2. additional to what already exists or has already taken place, been done, or been accounted for:
      additionally
      more
      additional
      extra
      supplementary
      supplemental
      other
      new
      fresh
      to a greater extent
    verb
    1. help the progress or development of (something); promote:
      promote
      advance
      forward
      develop
      stimulate
      facilitate
      aid
      assist
      help
      abet
      expedite
      hasten
      speed up
      accelerate
      step up
      push
      boost
      encourage
      cultivate
      nurture
      succor
      back
      foster
      champion
      help along
      lend a hand to
      spur on
      oil the wheels of
      give a push to
      contribute to
      Opposite:
      impede
    adverb
    1. at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another):
      afar
      a long way
      a great distance
      a good way
      Opposite:
      near
    2. over a large expanse of space or time:
      up to a point
      to a degree
      within limits
      to a certain extent
      to a limited extent
      to some extent
      within reason
    3. by a great deal:
      much
      considerably
      markedly
      immeasurably
      decidedly
      greatly
      significantly
      substantially
      appreciably
      noticeably
      materially
      signally
      by a long way
      by far
      easily
      very much
      to a great extent/degree
      by much
      by a great amount
      by a great deal
      by a mile
      Opposite:
      slightly
    adjective
    1. situated at a great distance in space or time:
      distant
      faraway
      far off
      remote
      out of the way
      far flung
      outlying
      obscure
      isolated
      cutoff
      inaccessible
      godforsaken
      far removed
      off the beaten track
      in the back of beyond
      Opposite:
      near
      neighboring
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