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English Dictionary: FURTHER by the DICT Development Group
4 results for FURTHER
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
further
adv
  1. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"
    Synonym(s): further, farther
  2. in addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"
  3. to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"
    Synonym(s): farther, further
adj
  1. more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"
    Synonym(s): further, farther
v
  1. promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"
    Synonym(s): foster, further
  2. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
    Synonym(s): promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Further \Fur"ther\, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl.
      {Furthest}.]
      1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance;
            farther; as, the further end of the field. See {Farther}.
  
      2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion;
            nothing further to suggest.
  
      Note: The forms further and farther are in general not
               differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by
               many when application to quantity or degree is implied.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Further \Fur"ther"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furthered}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Furthering}.] [OE. furthren, forthren, AS.
      fyr[edh]ran, fyr[edh]rian. See {Further}, adv.]
      To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help
      or assist.
  
               This binds thee, then, to further my design. --Dryden.
  
               I should nothing further the weal public. --Robynsom
                                                                              (More's
                                                                              Utopia).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Further \Fur"ther\, adv. [A comparative of forth; OE. further,
      forther, AS. fur[?]or, far[?]ur; akin to G. f[81]rder. See
      {Forth}, adv.]
      To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See {Farther}.
  
               Carries us, I know not how much further, into familiar
               company.                                                --M. Arnold.
  
               They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no
               further.                                                --Jowett
                                                                              (Thucyd. ).
  
      {Further off}, not so near; apart by a greater distance.
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