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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
(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
(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
(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
(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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