further

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.5 Adverb 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Usage notes 1.7 See also 1.8 Derived terms 1.9 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English furþor, from Proto-Germanic *furþera, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition).

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• IPA: /fɜː(r)ðə(r)/

  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ðə(r)

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to further (third-person singular simple present furthers, present participle furthering, simple past and past participle furthered)

1. (transitive) To encourage growth.

   Further the economy.

2. To support progress or growth of something.

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further

1. Comparative form of far: more far. Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

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further

1. Comparative form of far: more far.
2. Also; in addition to.
   • 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross, Book 1, Part 6.

     Further, besides sensible things and Forms he says there are the objects of mathematics, which occupy an intermediate position,

3. A greater distance in space or time; farther.

   Washington DC is further from Europe than New York.

4. Moreover; beyond what is already stated.
   • (law) Further, affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)

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Some usage guides distinguish farther and further, with farther referring to distance, and further referring to degree or time.^[1] Others, such as the OED, recommend farther as a comparative form of far and further for use when it is not comparative.^[2]

However, most authorities consider the two interchangeable in most or all circumstances,^[3] and historically they have not been distinguished.^[4][5]

[edit] See also

• far

[edit] Derived terms

• furthermore

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther
2. ^ Daily Writing Tips – Farther, Further: What’s the Difference?
3. ^ Fowler’s Modern English Usage
4. ^ “farther” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
5. ^ Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther