further
adverb
[ ˈfəːðə ]
• at, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another).
• "for some time I had wanted to move further from London"
Similar:
at a greater distance,
more distant,
farther,
• over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way.
• "we had walked further than I realized"
further
adjective
• more distant in space than something else of the same kind.
• "two men were standing at the further end of the clearing"
Similar:
more distant,
more remote,
remoter,
more advanced,
more extreme,
further away/off,
farther,
far,
other,
opposite,
• additional to what already exists or has already taken place, been done, or been accounted for.
• "cook for a further ten minutes"
Similar:
additionally,
more,
to a greater extent,
additional,
extra,
supplementary,
supplemental,
other,
new,
fresh,
further
verb
• help the progress or development of (something); promote.
• "he had depended on using them to further his own career"
Similar:
promote,
advance,
forward,
develop,
stimulate,
facilitate,
aid,
assist,
help,
help along,
lend a hand to,
abet,
expedite,
hasten,
speed up,
accelerate,
step up,
spur on,
oil the wheels of,
push,
give a push to,
boost,
encourage,
cultivate,
nurture,
succour,
back,
contribute to,
foster,
champion,
Origin:
Old English furthor (adverb), furthra (adjective), fyrthrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to forth.
far
adverb
• at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another).
• "the house was not too far away"
Similar:
a long way,
a great distance,
a good way,
afar,
• over a large expanse of space or time.
• "he had not travelled far"
Similar:
to a certain extent,
to a limited extent,
up to a point,
to a degree,
to some extent,
within reason,
within limits,
• by a great deal.
• "he is able to function far better than usual"
Similar:
much,
very much,
considerably,
markedly,
immeasurably,
decidedly,
greatly,
significantly,
substantially,
appreciably,
noticeably,
materially,
signally,
to a great extent/degree,
by much,
by a great amount,
by a great deal,
by a long way,
by far,
by a mile,
easily,
far
adjective
• situated at a great distance in space or time.
• "the far reaches of the universe"
Similar:
distant,
faraway,
far off,
remote,
out of the way,
far flung,
far removed,
outlying,
obscure,
isolated,
cut-off,
inaccessible,
off the beaten track,
in the back of beyond,
godforsaken,
Origin:
Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further’.
