FURTHER


Meaning of FURTHER in English

used as comparative of far .

■ adverb (also farther )

1》 at, to, or by a greater distance.

2》 over a greater expanse of space or time.

↘beyond the point already reached.

3》 at or to a more advanced, successful, or desirable stage.

4》 in addition; also.

■ adjective

1》 (also farther ) more distant in space.

↘more remote from a central point.

2》 additional: a ~ ten minutes.

■ verb help the progress or development of.

Phrases

~ to formal following on from (used especially at the beginning of a letter).

until ~ notice until another announcement is made.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

OE furthor (adverb), furthra (adjective), fyrthrian (v.), of Gmc origin; related to forth .

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