Definitions for further
ˈfɜr ðərfur·ther

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

1. further, farther(verb)

   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, further(verb)

   promote the growth of

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

3. promote, advance, boost, further, encourage(adverb)

   contribute to the progress or growth of

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

4. further, farther(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"

5. further(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"

6. farther, further(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"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. further(Verb)

   To encourage growth.

   Further the economy.

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

2. further(Verb)

   To support progress or growth of something.

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

3. further(Adverb)

   Also; in addition to.

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

4. further(Adverb)

   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. further(Adverb)

   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. further(Adjective)

   ; 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. further(Adjective)

   More, additional.

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

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

1. Further(adverb)

   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. Further(adverb)

   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  

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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   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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. Ben Sellenger:

   Expectations and projections for OneAsia were based on the region cooperating and speaking with one voice in the best interests of the game, this principal was somehow lost along the way, with the creation of the platform instead used by a variety of parties as a divisive force to further personal, political and commercial agendas.

2. The Fed on Wednesday:

   The committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen further improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident that inflation will move back to its 2 percent objective over the medium-term.

3. Rajeev Kale:

   Most of our customers are adopting a wait and watch approach to see further developments.

4. Sigmar Gabriel:

   We won't accept any pressure for further liberalisation or privatisation. We won't lower any social, environmental or consumer protection standards, and we will not -- I am completely sure of this -- see any privatisation of arbitration.

5. Danny Russel:

   Neither that statement, nor that behavior, contributes to reducing tensions, we consistently urge China to cease reclamation to not construct further facilities and certainly not to further it.

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