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Further

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Definitions for Further

verb
promote the growth of
Synonyms
Examples
  1. Foster our children's well-being and education
verb
contribute to the progress or growth of
Synonyms
Examples
  1. I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
adjective
more distant in especially degree
Synonyms
Examples
  1. nothing could be further from the truth
  2. further from our expectations
  3. farther from the truth
  4. farther from our expectations
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)
Synonyms
Examples
  1. further complicated by uncertainty about the future
  2. let's not discuss it further
  3. nothing could be further from the truth
  4. they are further along in their research than we expected
  5. the application of the law was extended farther
  6. he is going no farther in his studies
adverb
in addition or furthermore
Examples
  1. if we further suppose
  2. stated further that he would not cooperate with them
  3. they are definitely coming
  4. further, they should be here already
adverb
to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
Synonyms
Examples
  1. farther north
  2. moved farther away
  3. farther down the corridor
  4. the practice may go back still farther to the Druids
  5. went only three miles further
  6. further in the future

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