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| Furtherer | n. One who furthers. or helps to advance; a promoter. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Further | adv. [ A comparative of forth; OE. further, forther, AS. fur&unr_;or, far&unr_;ur; akin to G. fürder. See Forth, adv. ] To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther. [ 1913 Webster ] Carries us, I know not how much further, into familiar company. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ] They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no further. Jowett (Thucyd. ). [ 1913 Webster ]
Further off, not so near; apart by a greater distance. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Further | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Further | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Furthered p. pr. & vb. n. Furthering. ] [ OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyrðran, fyrðrian. See Further, adv. ] To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist. [ 1913 Webster ] This binds thee, then, to further my design. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] I should nothing further the weal public. Robynsom (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ] | | Furtherance | n. The act of furthering or helping forward; promotion; advancement; progress. [ 1913 Webster ] I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your
furthersnce and joy of faith. Phil. i. 25. [ 1913 Webster ] Built of furtherance and pursuing, Not of spent deeds, but of doing. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Furthermore | adv. or conj. Moreover; besides; in addition to what has been said. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Furthermost | a. Most remote; furthest. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Furthersome | a. Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful; advantageous. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] You will not find it furthersome. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| | | | | | | further | (adj) more distant in especially degree, Syn. farther, Example: nothing could be further from the truth; further from our expectations; farther from the truth; farther from our expectations | | further | (adv) to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense), Syn. farther, Example: 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 | | further | (adv) in addition or furthermore, Example: if we further suppose; stated further that he would not cooperate with them; they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already | | furthermore | (adv) in addition, Syn. moreover, what is more, Example: computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving; the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there; what is more, there's no sign of a change |
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