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fur·ther
[ˈfərT͟Hər]
adverb
further (comparative adverb) · farther (comparative adverb)

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"
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)

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"
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)

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)

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"
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"
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)

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
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
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
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Opposite:
nearer
near
more remote from a central point:
remote
distant
far away/off/removed
Opposite:
near
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
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verb
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
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Opposite:
impede
adverb
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
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
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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
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Opposite:
slightly
adjective
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
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Opposite:
near
neighboring
distant from a point seen as central; extreme:
further
opposite
more distant
Opposite:
near