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far (fär)

adjective farther far′·ther, farthest far′·thest

  1. distant in space or time; not near; remote
  2. extending a long way a far journey
  3. more distant the far side of the room
  4. very different in quality or nature far from poor

Etymology: ME farr, fer (> dial. form fur) < OE feorr, akin to OHG ferro < IE base *per-, forward, beyond > L per, Gr per

adverb farther far′·ther, farthest far′·thest

  1. very distant in space, time, or degree
  2. to or from a great distance in time or position
  3. very much; considerably far better
  4. to a certain distance or degree how far did you go?

noun

a distant place to come from far
far Idioms

as far as

  1. to the distance, extent, or degree that
  2. Informal with reference to; as for

by far

considerably; to a great degree; very much
also far and away

far and near

everywhere

far and wide

widely; everywhere

far be it from me

I would not presume or wish

far gone

far out

far-out

go far

  1. to cover much extent; last long
  2. to accomplish much; achieve much success

in so far as

to the extent or degree that

so far

up to this place, time, or degree
also thus far

so far as

to the extent or point that

so far, so good

up to this point everything is all right

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far

modif.

  1. Not near

    distant, removed, faraway, remote; see distant 1.

  2. To a considerable degree

    considerably, greatly, incomparably, notably; see very.

far generally suggests that which is an indefinitely long way off in space, time, relation, etc. far lands; distant, although also suggesting a considerable interval of separation a distant sound, is the term used when the measure of any interval is specified desks four feet distant from one another; remote is applied to that which is far off in space, time, connection, etc. from a place, thing, or person understood as a point of reference a remote village, the remote past; removed, used predicatively, stresses separateness, distinctness, or lack of connection more strongly than remote

as far as

the extent that, to the degree that, insofar as; see considering.

by far

very much, considerably, to a great degree; see very.

few and far between

scarce, sparse, in short supply; see few, rare 2.

(in) so far as

to the extent that, in spite of, within limits; see considering.

so far

thus far, until now, up to this point, to date; see now 1.

so far, so good*

all right, favorable, going well; see successful.


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far Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cry: A far cry from the romantic solo ballads to follow.
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Now the Lord saith,Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

-Bible (Old Testament)

Le tact dans l'audace c'est de savoirjusqu'o  u' on peut aller trop loin. Being tactful in audacity is knowing how far one can go too far.

-Cocteau,Jean

What Great Britain calls the Far East is to us the near north.

-Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon

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