FURTHER

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”

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”

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”

foster, further

(verb) promote the growth of; “Foster our children’s well-being and education”

promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of; “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

further (third-person singular simple present furthers, present participle furthering, simple past and past participle furthered)

(transitive) To help forward; to assist.

(transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.

Adjective

further (not comparable)

(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.

More, additional.

Adverb

further (not comparable)

(comparative form of far) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.

(comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.

Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.

(conjunctive) Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.

(in the phrase 'further to') Following on (from).

Usage notes

In respect of general adjectival and adverbial use, some usage guides distinguish farther and further, with farther referring to distance, and further referring to degree or time. Others, such as the OED, recommend farther as a comparative form of far and further for use when it is not comparative. However, most authorities consider the two interchangeable in most or all circumstances, and historically, they were not distinguished.

Farther is uncommon or old-fashioned in certain subsidiary senses, such as the adjectival sense of "more, additional" and the adverbial sense "moreover". It is virtually never used as a replacement for "further" in the phrase "further to".

As a verb, further greatly predominates over farther in modern English.

Source: Wiktionary

Fur"ther, adv. Etym: [A comparative of forth; OE. further, forther, AS. fur, far; akin to G. fürder. See Forth, adv.]

Definition: To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther. Carries us, I know not how much further, into familiar company. M. Arnold. They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no further. Jowett (Thucyd. ). Further off, not so near; apart by a greater distance.

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.

2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest.

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.

Fur"ther", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furthered; p. pr. & vb. n. Furthering.] Etym: [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyredhran, fyredhrian. See Further, adv.]

Definition: To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist. This binds thee, then, to further my design. Dryden. I should nothing further the weal public. Robynsom (More's Utopia).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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