'Further' definitions:
Definition of 'further'
From: WordNet
adverb
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" [syn: further, farther]
adverb
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"
adverb
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" [syn: farther, further]
adjective
More distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" [syn: further, farther]
verb
Promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" [syn: foster, further]
verb
Definition of 'Further'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Further'
From: GCIDE
- Further \Fur"ther"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furthered; p. pr. & vb. n. Furthering.] [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyr[eth]ran, fyr[eth]rian. See Further, adv.] To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist. [1913 Webster]
- This binds thee, then, to further my design. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- I should nothing further the weal public. --Robynsom (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Further'
From: GCIDE
- Further \Fur"ther\, adv. [A comparative of forth; OE. further, forther, AS. fur?or, far?ur; akin to G. f["u]rder. See Forth, adv.] To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther. [1913 Webster]
- Carries us, I know not how much further, into familiar company. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
- They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no further. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster]
- Further off, not so near; apart by a greater distance. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'further'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- above,
- accessory,
- added,
- additional,
- additionally,
- advance,
- advantage,
- again,
- aid,
- all included,
- also,
- altogether,
- among other things,
- ancillary,
- and all,
- and also,
- and so,
- another,
- as well,
- assist,
- au reste,
- auxiliary,
- back,
- beside,
- besides,
- beyond,
- boost,
- collateral,
- conduce to,
- contribute to,
- contributory,
- else,
- en plus,
- encourage,
- engender,
- expedite,
- extra,
- facilitate,
- farther,
- favor,
- for lagniappe,
- forward,
- foster,
- fresh,
- furthermore,
- generate,
- hasten,
- help,
- in addition,
- inter alia,
- into the bargain,
- item,
- lend wings to,
- likewise,
- make for,
- more,
- more distant,
- moreover,
- new,
- on the side,
- on top of,
- other,
- over,
- over and above,
- patronize,
- plus,
- promote,
- propagate,
- push forward,
- put forward,
- quicken,
- remoter,
- renewed,
- serve,
- set forward,
- similarly,
- spare,
- speed,
- supernumerary,
- supplemental,
- supplementary,
- support,
- surplus,
- then,
- therewith,
- thither,
- to boot,
- too,
- ulterior,
- yet,
- yon,
- yonder