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

Further \Fur"ther\, adv. [A comparative of forth; OE. further,
   forther, AS. fur?or, far?ur; akin to G. f["u]rder. See
   Forth, adv.]
   To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther.
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         Carries us, I know not how much further, into familiar
         company.                                 --M. Arnold.
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         They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no
         further.                                 --Jowett
                                                  (Thucyd. ).
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   Further off, not so near; apart by a greater distance.
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Further \Fur"ther\, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl.
   Furthest.]
   1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance;
      farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther.
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   2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion;
      nothing further to suggest.
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   Note: The forms further and farther are in general not
         differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by
         many when application to quantity or degree is implied.
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Further \Fur"ther"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furthered; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Furthering.] [OE. furthren, forthren, AS.
   fyr[eth]ran, fyr[eth]rian. See Further, adv.]
   To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help
   or assist.
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         This binds thee, then, to further my design. --Dryden.
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         I should nothing further the weal public. --Robynsom
                                                  (More's
                                                  Utopia).
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