FARTHER

farther

(adjective) more distant in especially space or time; “they live in the farther house”

further, farther

(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”

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”

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”

FAR

far

(adverb) at or to or from a great distance in space; “he traveled far”; “strayed far from home”; “sat far away from each other”

far

(adverb) remote in time; “if we could see far into the future”; “all that happened far in the past”

far

(adverb) to a considerable degree; very much; “a far far better thing that I do”; “felt far worse than yesterday”; “eyes far too close together”

far

(adverb) at or to a certain point or degree; “I can only go so far before I have to give up”; “how far can we get with this kind of argument?”

far

(adverb) to an advanced stage or point; “a young man who will go very far”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

farther

Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)

Adverb

farther

Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)

Verb

farther (third-person singular simple present farthers, present participle farthering, simple past and past participle farthered)

(uncommon or old-fashioned) Alternative form of further.

Source: Wiktionary

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Far"ther, a., compar. of Far. [superl. Farthest (. See Further.] Etym: [For farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further. Cf. Farthest.]

1. More remote; more distant than something else.

2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further. Before our farther way the fates allow. Dryden. Let me add a farther Truth. Dryden. Some farther change awaits us. MIlton.

Far"ther, adv.

1. At or to a greater distance; more renotely; beyond; as, let us rest with what we have, without looking farther.

2. Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as, farther, let us consider the probable event. No farther, (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no more, etc. It will be dangerous to go on. No farther ! Shak.

Far"ther, v. t.

Definition: To help onward. [R.] See Further.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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