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Definition of Further

1. 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). "He is going no farther in his studies"

2. Adjective. More distant in especially degree. "Farther from our expectations"

3. Verb. Promote the growth of. "Foster our children's well-being and education"

4. Adverb. In addition or furthermore. "They are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"

5. Verb. Contribute to the progress or growth of. "They further him to write the letter"; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

6. Adverb. To or at a greater distance in time or space ('farther' is used more frequently than 'further' in this physical sense). "Further in the future"

Definition of Further

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

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

3. v. t. To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist.

Definition of Further

1. Verb. (transitive) To encourage growth. ¹

2. Verb. To support progress or growth of something. ¹

3. Adjective. (comparative of far lang=English POS=adjective); of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time. ¹

4. Adjective. More, additional. ¹

5. Adverb. (comparative of far lang=English POS=adverb) ¹

6. Adverb. (context: conjunctive) Also; in addition to. ¹

7. Adverb. (context: location) A greater distance in space or time; farther. ¹

8. Adverb. (context: conjunctive) Moreover; beyond what is already stated. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Further

1. to help forward [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Further

furrydom furs fursecution furshlugginer fursona fursonas furst fursuit fursuited fursuiter

fursuiters fursuiting fursuits fursultiamin furth further(a) further education furtherance furtherances furthered

furtherer furtherers furtherest furthering furthermore furthermost furthers furthersome

Literary usage of Further

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine (1909)
"THE SECOND BOOK Object of these Confessions. further ills of idleness developed in his sixteenth year. Evils of ill society, which betrayed him into theft. ..."

2. The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States : a by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, John Church Hamilton (1869)
"THE SAME OBJECTION further EXAMINED. THE second point to be examined is, whether the convention were authorized to frame, and propose this mixed ..."

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