Further
21further — farther, further 1. general. Further is the older form, being recorded in Old English and probably related to our word forth, while farther is a Middle English variant of further; from this stage the two words came to be used as the comparative… …
22further*/*/*/ — [ˈfɜːðə] grammar word I summary: Further can be: ■ an adverb: She walked further up the hill. ■ used after the verb ‘to be : By road it s only six miles, but it s further if you follow the river. ■ an adjective: Further details are available from …
23further — adv., adj., & v. adv. (also farther esp. with ref. to physical distance) 1 to or at a more advanced point in space or time (unsafe to proceed further). 2 at a greater distance (nothing was further from his thoughts). 3 to a greater extent, more… …
24further — furtherer, n. /ferr dheuhr/, compar. adv. and adj. of far with superl. furthest, v. adv. 1. at or to a greater distance; farther: I m too tired to go further. 2. at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent: Let s not discuss it further. 3 …
25further — fur•ther [[t]ˈfɜr ðər[/t]] 1) at or to a greater distance; farther: too tired to go further[/ex] 2) at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent: Let s not discuss it further[/ex] 3) in addition; moreover: Further, he should be here any… …
26further — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English furthor (akin to Old High German furthar further), comparative, from the base of Old English forth forth Date: before 12th century 1. farther 1 < my ponies are tired, and I have further to go… …
27Further In — Infobox Album | Name = Further In Type = Album Artist = Greg Brown Released = Sep 24, 1996 Recorded = Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN Genre = Folk Length = 54:01 Label = Red House Records Producer = Bo Ramsey and Greg Brown Reviews = *… …
28further — 1. adverb 1) further information Syn: additional, more, extra, supplementary, supplemental, other; new, fresh 2) further, it gave him an excellent excuse not to attend See furthermore 3) she s tran …
29further — {{11}} O.E. furðor (adv.), furðra (adj.), etymologically representing either forth er or fore ther. The former would be from furðum (see FORTH (Cf. forth)) + comp. suffix * eron , * uron (Cf. inner, outer). Alternative etymology traces it to… …
30further — 1. verb /fɜː(r)ðə(r)/ a) To encourage growth. Further the economy. b) To support progress or growth of something. 2 …
