FURTHER as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • promote the growth of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Foster our children’’s well-being and education
    Hypernyms(s) further is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • contribute to the progress or growth of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
    Hypernyms(s) further is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

FURTHER as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • more distant in especially degree
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • nothing could be further from the truth
    • further from our expectations
    • farther from the truth
    • farther from our expectations
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FURTHER as ADVERB

  1. Meaning
    • to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther” is used more frequently than `further” in this physical sense)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • farther north
    • moved farther away
    • farther down the corridor
    • the practice may go back still farther to the Druids
    • went onl
  2. Meaning
    • to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further” is used more often than `farther” in this abstract sense)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • further complicated by uncertainty about the future
    • let’’s not discuss it further
    • nothing could be further from the
  3. Meaning
    • in addition or furthermore
    • further, they should be here already”
    Usage Example(s)
    • if we further suppose
    • stated further that he would not cooperate with them
    • they are definitely coming