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- Dictionaryfurther/ˈfəːðə/
adverb
- 1. at, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another). "for some time I had wanted to move further from London" Similar Opposite
- 2. over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way: "we had walked further than I realized"
adjective
- 1. more distant in space than something else of the same kind: "two men were standing at the further end of the clearing" Similar Opposite
- 2. additional to what already exists or has already taken place, been done, or been accounted for: "cook for a further ten minutes" Similar
verb
- 1. help the progress or development of (something); promote: "he had depended on using them to further his own career"
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1. To a greater extent; more: considered further the consequences of her actions. 2. In addition; furthermore: He stated further that he would not cooperate with the committee. 3. At or to a more distant or advanced point: went only three miles further; reading five pages further tonight. See Usage Note at farther.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈfɜːðə r/ us. to make something develop or become more successful: He'll do anything to further his career. (Definition of further from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of further. in Chinese (Traditional) （far 的比較級）更遠地，在更大程度上, 進一步地, 更遠的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of further as an adverb in English. Find out how to use further to express distance, degree, extent, addition and more.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective further, which means more or additional. See examples, synonyms, collocations and related words for further.
Further refers to figurative distance, like a thought you need more time on. Further often gets confused with farther, but it's better to use further to mean an abstract distance, when two things are moving apart in terms of ideals, agreement, or thoughts, and farther when you're talking about physical distance.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adverb further in American English. Find out the difference between further and farther, and see examples of idioms and expressions with further.
