Definitions for further
ˈfɜr ðərfur·ther

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. further, fartherverb

   more distant in especially degree

   "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"

2. foster, furtherverb

   promote the growth of

   "Foster our children's well-being and education"

3. promote, advance, boost, further, encourageadverb

   contribute to the progress or growth of

   "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

4. further, fartheradverb

   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"

5. furtheradverb

   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"

6. farther, furtheradverb

   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"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. furtherverb

   To encourage growth.

   Further the economy.

   Etymology: From furþor, from furþera, from per- (a common preposition).

2. furtherverb

   To support progress or growth of something.

   Etymology: From furþor, from furþera, from per- (a common preposition).

3. furtheradverb

   Also; in addition to.

   Etymology: From furþor, from furþera, from per- (a common preposition).

4. furtheradverb

   A greater distance in space or time; farther.

   Washington DC is further from Europe than New York.

   Etymology: From furþor, from furþera, from per- (a common preposition).

5. furtheradverb

   Moreover; beyond what is already stated.

   Further, affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)

   Etymology: From furþor, from furþera, from per- (a common preposition).

6. furtheradjective

   ; of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

   Etymology: From furþor, from furþera, from per- (a common preposition).

7. furtheradjective

   More, additional.

   Etymology: From furþor, from furþera, from per- (a common preposition).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Furtheradverb

   to a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther

   Etymology: [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyrran, fyrrian. See Further, adv.]

2. Further

   more remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther

   Etymology: [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyrran, fyrrian. See Further, adv.]

3. Further

   beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest

   Etymology: [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyrran, fyrrian. See Further, adv.]

4. Furtheradverb

   to help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist

   Etymology: [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyrran, fyrrian. See Further, adv.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Further

   Further is the first full-length album from New Jersey heavy metal band Solace. This album's cover art was done by Heavy metal art veteran Wes Benscoter and is entitled "Midnight Mass 2". Recorded by Eric Rachel at Trax East Studios, Further was quickly hailed as an important addition to the independent Doom and Stoner Metal movements. Though comparisons were made to such genre bands as Goatsnake, The Obsessed and Cathedral, Further was considered by some darker than most works of the Stoner style, and was even compared to the likes of Black Sabbath, Tool, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. Originally released in 2000, the US version featured 8 tracks, while the European version contained an additional 2 cover songs. A revamped version featuring these two additional songs was re-released in America in 2005.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Further

   fur′thėr, adv. to a greater distance or degree: in addition.—adj. more distant: additional.—adv. Fur′thermore, in addition to what has been said, moreover, besides.—adjs. Fur′thermost, most remote; Fur′thersome, tending to further or promote.—adv. Fur′thest, at the greatest distance.—adj. most distant.—Wish one further, to wish one somewhere else than here and now. [A.S. furðor, a comp. of fore, with comp. suff.]

2. Further

   fur′thėr, v.t. to help forward, promote.—ns. Fur′therance, a helping forward; Fur′therer, a promoter, advancer.—adj. Fur′thersome, helpful. [A.S. fyrðran.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. further

   To promote the progress of.

   We promote easily and intelligently the UN Sustainable Development Goals for the optimum health and shared prosperity for everyone on planet earth.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'further' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #675

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'further' in Written Corpus Frequency: #825

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'further' in Adverbs Frequency: #80

How to pronounce further?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say further in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of further in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of further in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of further in a Sentence

1. Ram Singh:

   There was no need for him to speak like that from the jail. His comments have further hurt public sentiments.

2. Gary Jacobson:

   This election will come down to turnout. In 2020, both parties are in a huge battle to mobilize the base and I think we'll see the highest turnout in 100 years. The impeachment will feed into that and further that.

3. Bernard Vallat:

   History has shown that animal diseases have often been used as weapons before. Advances in genetics can now make them even more harmful. So we are calling for further investment to be made at national level on bio security.

4. Republican Senator Mike Lee:

   What I found so distressing about that briefing was that one of the messages we received from the briefers was do not debate, do not discuss the issue of the appropriateness of further military intervention against Iran and that if you do, you will be emboldening Iran.

5. Jonathan Diaz:

   There's no real point in them doing so, other than to continue to drag out this process and cause further delays, it is a time of nonsense.

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