FURTHERANCE

forwarding, furtherance, promotion

(noun) the advancement of some enterprise; “his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career”

promotion, furtherance, advancement

(noun) encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

furtherance (countable and uncountable, plural furtherances)

The act of furthering or helping forward

Promotion.

Advancement or progress.

Source: Wiktionary


Fur"ther*ance, n.

Definition: The act of furthering or helping forward; promotion; advancement; progress. I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furthersnce and joy of faith. Phil. i. 25. Built of furtherance and pursuing, Not of spent deeds, but of doing. Emerson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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