'As far as' definitions:
Definition of 'As far as'
From: GCIDE
- Far \Far\, adv.
- 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. [1913 Webster]
- 3. In great part; as, the day is far spent. [1913 Webster]
- 4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. [1913 Webster]
- Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. --Prov. xxxi. 10. [1913 Webster]
- As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As.
- Far off. (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." --Eph. ii. 13.
- Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. --Pope.
- Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region.
- Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. "Far and wide his eye commands." --Milton.
- From far, from a great distance; from a remote place. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'As far as'
- By far,
- Far,
- Far between,
- Far off,
- Far other,
- Farness,
- From far,
- So far,
- far out,
- in so far,
- A far cry,
- Far Hills,
- Far and near,
- Far and wide,
- Far point,
- Far-about,
- Far-off,
- So far forth,
- To go far,
- as far as possible,
- far and away,
- far cry,
- far east,
- far flung,
- far gone,
- far left,
- far reaching,
- far-out,
- go far,
- go too far,
- louis the far,
- thus far,
- Far Hills, NJ,
- Far-stretched,
- dolce far niente,
- far-famed,
- far-flung,
- far-reaching,
- far-right,
- economic commission for asia and the far east