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Associations to the word «Further»

Wiktionary

FURTHER, verb. (transitive) To encourage growth.
FURTHER, verb. To support progress or growth of something.
FURTHER, adjective. Comparative form of far: more far; of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.
FURTHER, adjective. More, additional.
FURTHER, adverb. Comparative form of far: more far
FURTHER, adverb. (conjunctive) Also; in addition to.
FURTHER, adverb. (location) At greater distance in space or time; farther.
FURTHER, adverb. (conjunctive) Moreover; beyond what is already stated.
FURTHER EDUCATION, noun. (UK) education beyond compulsory schooling, not including university-based higher education.

Dictionary definition

FURTHER, verb. Promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education".
FURTHER, verb. Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom".
FURTHER, adverb. To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies".
FURTHER, adverb. In addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already".
FURTHER, adverb. To or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future".
FURTHER, adjective. More distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats