further

verb

/ˈfɜː.ðə/UK/ˈfɝ.ðɚ/CA

Etymology

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”).

derived from *per-✻
inherited from *furþer✻
inherited from forþor
inherited from further

Definitions

1
To help forward
To help forward; to assist.
- In happie houre we haue ſet the Crowne Upon your Kingly head, that ſeeks our honor, In ioyning with the man, ordain’d by heauen To further euerie action to the beſt.
2
To encourage growth
To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
- Further the economy.
- to further the peace process
3
More distant
More distant; relatively distant.
- See those two lampposts? Run to the further one.
- He was standing at the further end of the corridor.
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1. 4
  More, additional.
  - I have one further comment to make.
  - This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner. That was the cue for further pressure from the Russian side and it took further Cudicini saves to keep the score down.
2. 5
  To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
  - I can run further than you.
  - I live a little further out of town.
  - How was your company doing ten years further back?
3. 6
  To a greater extent or degree.
  - Of the two civilisations, this one was further advanced.
  - I do not propose to discuss it any further. - Please, let me explain just a little further.
4. 7
  Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
  - Chapter 10 further explains the ideas introduced in Chapter 9.
  - Don't confuse things further.
  - Further, affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)
5. 8
  Also
  Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
  - It is overlong, and further, it makes no sense.
  - I claim furthermore that he did not own the company but only worked there.
  - Further, besides sensible things and Forms he says there are the objects of mathematics, which occupy an intermediate position,[…].
6. 9
  Following on (from).
  - Further to our recent telephone call, I am writing to clarify certain points raised.
  - This example is further to the one on page 17.

The neighborhood

neighborfar

Derived

furtherance, furtherer, furtherly, furtherment, furthersome, furtherdom, further education, furtherhood, furthermost, furtherness, furtherward, no further action, until further notice, with no further ado, without further ado, furthermore, seek-no-further

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at further. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at further. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at further

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