further
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old English furþor, from Proto-Germanic *furþera, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition).
Pronunciation [edit]
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Audio (US) (file) - IPA: /fɜː(r)ðə(r)/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ðə(r)
Verb [edit]
further (third-person singular simple present furthers, present participle furthering, simple past and past participle furthered)
- (transitive) To encourage growth.
- Further the economy.
- To support progress or growth of something.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to further
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Adjective [edit]
further
- comparative form of faren; of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.
- More, additional.
- 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:
- 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.
- This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner.
- 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
of or pertaining to being distant...
Adverb [edit]
further (not comparable)
- comparative form of faren
- (conjunctive) Also; in addition to.
- 1924, Aristotle, W. D. Ross (translator), Metaphysics, Book 1, Part 6,
- Further, besides sensible things and Forms he says there are the objects of mathematics, which occupy an intermediate position, […] .
- 1924, Aristotle, W. D. Ross (translator), Metaphysics, Book 1, Part 6,
- (location) At greater distance in space or time; farther.
- Washington DC is further from Europe than New York.
- (conjunctive) Moreover; beyond what is already stated.
- Further, affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)
Translations [edit]
comparative of far
in addition to
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at greater distance
moreover
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Usage notes [edit]
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]
See also [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther
- ^ Daily Writing Tips – Farther, Further: What’s the Difference?
- ^ Fowler’s Modern English Usage
- ^ “farther” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
- ^ Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther
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- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English verbs
- English adjective comparative forms
- English adverbs
- English adverb comparative forms
- English conjunctive adverbs
- English location adverbs
- English suppletive adjective paradigms
