further

Pronunciation

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Preposition

Preposition further

1. When something is further away, it is at a longer distance.

   We walked further than we had planned.

   He lives further off in that direction.

Adjective

Positive far

Comparative farther

Superlative farthest

Positive far

Comparative further

Superlative furthest

1. The comparative form of far; more far.
2. more; additional

   Some further problems have come up.

Synonyms

• farther

Verb

Plain form further

Third-person singular furthers

Past tense furthered

Past participle furthered

Present participle furthering

1. (transitive) When you further something, you encourage it to grow.

   Further the economy.

2. When you further something, you support it to progress or grow.

Derived terms

• furtherance
• furtherment