further

adj. A comparative of far.

1. More distant in degree, time, or space: a result that was further from our expectations than last time; the further lamppost.
2. Additional: a further example; a further delay.

adv. A comparative of far.

1. To a greater extent; more: considered further the consequences of her actions.
2. In addition; furthermore: He stated further that he would not cooperate with the committee.
3. At or to a more distant or advanced point: went only three miles further; reading five pages further tonight. See Usage Note at farther.

tr.v., -thered, -ther·ing, -thers.
To help the progress of; advance. See synonyms at advance.

[Middle English, from Old English furthra, from furthor, farther. Adv., from Middle English, from Old English furthor.]

furtherer fur'ther·er n.

adjective

Being an addition: added, additional, extra, fresh, more, new, other. See increase/decrease.

adverb

In addition: additionally, also, besides, furthermore, item, likewise, more, moreover, still, too, yet. Idioms: as well, to boot. See increase/decrease.

verb

To cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal: advance, forward, promote. See forward/backward, help/harm/harmless.

v

Definition: advance, lend support
Antonyms: block, cease, check, curtail, delay, frustrate, halt, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, protest, stop

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IN BRIEF: Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook,.

He didn't know how much further he could explain the definition.

Tutor's tip: Your "father" (a male parent) tells you to swim "farther" (at a greater distance) than the pier so you can "further" (to support or help someone or something) your lifeguard ambitions.

Common misspelling(s) of further

• futher
• furuther

Further

Dansk (Danish)
adv. - længere, længere væk
adj. - fjernere, yderligere, mere
v. tr. - fremme, befordre, hjælpe frem

idioms:

• further education    videregående undervisning, voksenundervisning
• further to    i henhold til
• until further notice    indtil videre

Nederlands (Dutch)
verder, bevorderen

Français (French)
adv. - ultérieur, plus loin, encore, (fig) plus loin, plus éloigné, plus tard, au-delà, encore plus, davantage, de plus, en outre
adj. - ultérieur, encore, d'autre, plus de, pour plus de, de nouveau, autre (côté, rive)
v. tr. - augmenter, servir, faire avancer

idioms:

• further education    (GB) enseignement professionnel
• further to    suite à
• not go any further    en rester là
• until further notice    jusqu'à nouvel ordre

Deutsch (German)
v. - fördern
adj. - weiter
adv. - weiter, außerdem

idioms:

• further education    Weiterbildung
• further to    in Verbindung mit
• not go any further    nicht weitersagen
• until further notice    bis auf weiteres

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προωθώ, προάγω, εξυπηρετώ (τα συμφέροντα κ.λπ.)
adj. - περαιτέρω, παραπανίσιος, επιπρόσθετος, νέος, μεταγενέστερος, μακρινότερος, απώτερος
adv. - μακρύτερα, πιο πέρα, επιπλέον, άλλωστε, εξάλλου

idioms:

• further education    (Βρετ.) τριτοβάθμια τεχνική και επαγγελματική εκπαίδευση
• further to    εν συνεχεία του
• until further notice    μέχρι νεοτέρας ειδοποιήσεως

Italiano (Italian)
promuovere, ulteriore

idioms:

• further education    educazione postliceale
• further to    continuare
• until further notice    fino ad ulteriore avviso

Português (Portuguese)
v. - promover
adj. - mais longe
adv. - ademais

idioms:

• further education    formação (f) escolar complementar (ensino supletivo)
• further to    com referência a (em cartas)
• until further notice    por tempo indeterminado

Русский (Russian)
более отдаленный, более, добавочный, по ту (сторону)

idioms:

• further education    среднее техническое образование
• further to    дополнительно
• until further notice    впредь до дальнейшего уведомления

Español (Spanish)
adv. - ulterior, posterior, más lejos
adj. - más lejos, además, además de eso
v. tr. - fomentar, promover, impulsar

idioms:

• further education    estudios superiores, estudios complementarios
• further to    con referencia a
• not go any further    no contar a nadie
• until further notice    hasta nuevo aviso

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - befrämja
adj. - bortre, vidare
adv. - längre, ytterligare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
更进一步地, 此外, 更远地, 更远的, 更多的, 此外的, 促进, 助长, 增进

idioms:

• further education    补习教育, 成人教育, 进修
• further to    更进一步地..., 还有...
• until further notice    直到另行通知

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 更進一步地, 此外, 更遠地
adj. - 更遠的, 更多的, 此外的
v. tr. - 促進, 助長, 增進

idioms:

• further education    補習教育, 成人教育, 進修
• further to    更進一步地..., 還有...
• until further notice    直到另行通知

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 더 멀리, 더 나아가서, 게다가
adj. - 더 먼, 그 이상의
v. tr. - 진행시키다

idioms:

• further to    ~에 부언하자면

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - それ以上の, もっと遠い, その上の
adv. - それ以上に, もっと遠く, 更に
v. - 進める, 促進する, 助成する

idioms:

• further education    成人教育, 継続教育
• further to    加えて

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعزز , يؤيد (صفه) أبعد , إضافي , آخر (ظرف) إلى مسافه أبعد , أيضا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮הלאה, יותר רחוק, יותר, עוד, נוסף על‬
adj. - ‮יותר רחוק‬
v. tr. - ‮קידם, תמך ב-, עודד‬

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