What (who) is Further - definition
Further
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·adv To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. ·see Farther.
II. Further ·superl Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest.
III. Further ·superl More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. ·see Farther.
further
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Further (album); Furthur; Further (disambiguation); Furthur (disambiguation); Further (song)
(furthers, furthering, furthered)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
Note: 'Further' is a comparative form of 'far'. It is also a verb.
1.
Further means to a greater extent or degree.
Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further...
The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image...
The government's economic policies have further depressed living standards.
ADV: ADV with v
2.
If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress.
They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly.
On February 7th the Post went further, claiming that Mr Wood had grabbed and kissed another 13 women...
To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.
ADV: ADV after v
4.
A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount.
His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach...
There was nothing further to be done for this man.
= more
ADJ: ADJ n, pron-indef ADJ
5.
Further means a greater distance than before or than something else.
Now we live further away from the city centre...
He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on...
Further to the south are some of the island's loveliest unspoilt coves.
ADV: ADV adv/prep
6.
Further is used in expressions such as 'further back' and 'further ahead' to refer to a point in time that is earlier or later than the time you are talking about.
Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion.
ADV: ADV adv/prep
7.
If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved.
Education needn't only be about furthering your career.
VERB: V n
8.
You use further to introduce a statement that relates to the same general topic and that gives additional information or makes an additional point. (FORMAL)
Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.
= moreover
ADV: ADV with cl
9.
Further to is used in letters in expressions such as 'further to your letter' or 'further to our conversation', in order to indicate what you are referring to in the letter. (BRIT FORMAL)
Further to your letter, I agree that there are some presentational problems, politically speaking.
PREP-PHRASE
further
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I. a.
1.
Farther, more remote, more distant.
2.
Farther on, to a greater distance or length, more in advance, farther.
3.
Additional, farther.
II. ad.
1.
Farther, more remotely, more in advance, to a greater distance (from the starting point), farther on.
2.
Farther, moreover, besides, furthermore.
Pronunciation examples for Further
1. finding homes further and further and further
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2. further and further north,
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3. further and further ahead.
Derren Brown _ Happy _ Talks at Google
4. and further, and further.
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5. further and further.
Build Your Dream Network _ Kelly Hoey _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Further
1. "We‘re falling further and further behind the US," he warned.
2. They were gradually pushing people further and further back."
3. They come under further criticism and lift standards still further.
4. His head was going further and further down his chest.
5. But he feels he must go further with his reparations – 5,821 miles further to be presomebodycise.