further

further Definition

fur·ther (fʉr′t̸hər)

adjective

Etymology: ME < OE furthor (akin to Ger vorder) < base of fore, fore + compar. suffix < IE *-tero- (as in after, other)

adverb

Etymology: ME < OE further, orig. a neut. acc. of the adj.

transitive verb

to give aid to; promote

Etymology: ME furthren < OE fyrthrian < furthra, furthor

further Related Forms

fur′·therer noun

further Synonyms

modif.

To a greater distance
farther, more remote, at a greater distance; see distant 2, farther.
In addition
additional, more, moreover; see besides, extra.

further Synonyms

further Telecom Definition

Additional; to a greater extent.
More distant in place or time, especially where there is no notion of physical distance. I don't know about you, but I was always taught to use farther when referring to physical distances, and to use further otherwise. Anyway, it drives me nuts when people, especially weathermen, point to the map and talk about further north or further east. It sounds affected, like they are trying to impress us ignorant viewers at home. See also farther and utilize.

further Usage Examples

Object

interest: For as discerning historians know, unassailable power is always abused to further the interests of its possessor - and always has been.
career: Professional Training Some of our centers are dedicated to furthering the careers of divers and are recognized PADI Instructor Development Centers.

Modifies a noun

information: How to get further information A report on the research, Where are the jobless?
detail: Further details of funding for all our courses can be found on our main funding page.
contact: For further information contact John Taylor by Friday, 8 October 2004.
investigation: Further investigations found a large number of bodies in mass graves in the old moat.
education: Lecturers, students and researchers in higher and further education will find the database of interest and value.
reading: Many suggestions for further reading in anthropology are given at the end of my book.

Modifying Another Word

no: Trust Board There are no further meetings entered on the Intranet, please check back soon for more information.
little: The Angel stood where Lloyds Bank now stands and the Swan was a little further in the present day Dudley Street.
even: Continuing to save for pension after age 60 would increase these pension amounts at age 65 and 70 even further.

Used with adjective complement

go: And he promised to go further than Labor in giving foundation hospitals freedom from central control.
look: For great value golf breaks, holidays and corporate golf days and outings in Scotland, look no further.
invest: Apparently to have Sky Series Link enabled we will need to invest further in our scheduling system.
fall: Demand is expected to fall further in the next four months, tho less sharply than in the past four months.
progress: Work has progressed further in 2002 with the development of a database, collation of data and reporting of Public Broadcaster International Benchmarking.
venture: I don't know whether I became brave or the security slackened but I ventured further into the camp.

Preposition: from

truth: Naturally, nothing could be further from the truth.
nucleus: The van der Waals bonds become stronger down the group because the outer shell is further from the nucleus.

Preposition: up

valley: And land further up the valley was flooded for 6 months or more in the winter because of the problems at the river mouth.

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