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- further is part of the Basic English 850.
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Preposition[change]
Preposition |
- 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[change]
Positive |
Positive |
- The comparative form of far; more far.
- more; additional
- Some further problems have come up.
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Verb[change]
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Third-person singular |
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Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) When you further something, you encourage it to grow.
- Further the economy.
- When you further something, you support it to progress or grow.