further

Speech parts

1. further - Adjective

2. further - Verb

3. further - Adverb

Derived from far

5. further - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther.

More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther.

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

To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

farther more foster supplementary extra advance promote encourage boost additional besides moreover furthermore over later
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Antonyms

less prevent retard stop block slow
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Hypernyms

support advance promote encourage boost back up

Hyponyms

help lead foster carry contribute feed

Phrases with the word

without further ado until further notice nothing could be further from the truth look no further further down the line further down the road

Derivatives

furthered furthering

Examples

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton

The frontiers of knowledge in the various fields of our subject are expanding at such a rate that, work as hard as one can, one finds oneself further and further away from an understanding of the whole. James Meade

We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. Richard Dawkins

A good bell is heard from far, a bad one still further. Finnish Proverb

Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you'll see further. Persian Proverb

Go further and fare worse. Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Furth im Wald furthcoming furthen further ado further afield further analysis