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further
[ fur-ther ]
adverb
- at or to a greater distance; farther:
I'm too tired to go further.
- at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent:
Let's not discuss it further.
- in addition; moreover:
Further, he should be here any minute.
adjective
- more distant or remote; farther:
The map shows it to be further than I thought.
- more extended:
Does this mean a further delay?
Further meetings seem pointless.
further
/ ˈfɜːðə /
adverb
- in addition; furthermore
- to a greater degree or extent
- to or at a more advanced point
- to or at a greater distance in time or space; farther
adjective
- additional; more
- more distant or remote in time or space; farther
verb
- tr to assist the progress of; promote
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Derived Forms
- ˈfurtherer, noun
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Other Words From
- further·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of further1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of further1
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Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.
Her post-crown fame, though, only further begs the question: Why has there not been another Jewish Miss America since 1945?
In Uganda, legislators are considering further criminalization of LGBT advocacy and same-sex relationships.
Further, there are maintenance crews who have to fix those drones.
After that speech, many of the students gathered around to talk further.
Off went the officers again, some distance to the front, and then back again to their men, and got them on a little further.
The improvement of transport still further swelled the volume of production.
Harry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.
He, therefore, did as he said; made no further observation, but conducted himself to his young friend with grave distance.
As the next verse is the last you needn't trouble yourself to make any further observations.
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