further

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To help forward; to assist.
2. (transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) More distant; relatively distant.
2. (not-comparable) More, additional.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
2. (not-comparable) To a greater extent or degree.
3. (not-comparable) Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
4. (conjunctive, not-comparable) Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
5. (not-comparable) Following on (from).

Synonyms

farther

more

promote

advance

moreover

besides

furthermore

additional

still

again

🔁

yet

hasten

beyond

speed up

more distant

accelerate

encourage

in addition

subsequent

foster

assist

additionally

still more

boost

on

🔛

supplementary

forward

other

following

next

extra

even more

help

else

greater

to boot

👢

ulterior

cultivate

contribute

another

also

over and above

most

far

longer

later

rather

dwell

different

develop

Translations

oltre

weiter

fördern

ulteriore

plus loin

ferner

davantage

accelerare

beschleunigen

befördern

beeilen

akzelerieren

schneller machen

accelerare

accelereren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɜː.ðə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: further

Inherited from Old English: forþor

Cognate with Scots: forder

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: foarder

Cognate with Western Frisian: fierder

Cognate with Dutch: verder

Cognate with German: fürder

In summary

From Middle English further, forther, from Old English forþor, furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth + -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder (“further”), Saterland Frisian foarder (“further”), West Frisian fierder (“further”), Dutch verder (“further”), German fürder (“further”).

Sentences

Debate may also end if no senator wishes to make any further remarks .

Fearful of another tragedy , Curtis stopped the fight to prevent Weaver from further punishment .

To further his investigations , Tintin decides to visit Akass' villa .

Each " field " is subdivided into " groups ", which are further divided into "sub-groups".

Thereby , the planned start of two manned Sojus spaceships was delayed further .

John Henry renamed Steelworks Ironworks to further himself from his superhero life as Steel .