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adverb | adjective | verb furtherfurther1 /ˈfɚðɚ/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb ETYMOLOGYfurther1Origin: Old English furthor; related to forth ► further and further The company is sliding further and further into debt. ► even/still further His explanation confused me even further. ► further north/south etc. They’ve never been further south than San Diego. ► further and further The balloon floated further and further away. ► take the matter further If we do not receive payment by May 5, we will take the matter further. ► further down the road He’ll come up with a different idea further down the road (=in the future). ► get ... further I didn’t get any further (=make any more progress) than asking her name. THESAURUSa greater amount or number► morea greater amount or number: There were more accidents on the highways this year than last year. Today, more and more people commute long distances. ► another one more person, thing, or amount of the same kind: Do you want another cup of coffee? ► extra more than the usual or standard number or amount of something: I usually keep a little extra cash in this drawer. ► additional more than you already have, or more than was agreed or expected: Additional troops will be sent to the region. ► higher more than another amount, level, or price: The prices were much higher in the other store. ► greater a larger amount of a quality, feeling, action, etc. Greater is fairly formal: We feel this issue is of greater importance than any other. ► further more. Used especially to say that something similar happens again or is done again: Further research is needed. ► supplemental/supplementary additional, used especially when the original amount is not quite enough: Colleges can help students who need more money to get supplemental loans. 1MORE more, or to a greater degree: Safety will be further improved. I won’t trouble you any further.further into/away etc. The company is sliding further and further into debt.even/still further His explanation confused me even further.► see thesaurus at more2 → see Word Choice at farther2DISTANCE a longer distance, or a longer distance away SYN farther: Let’s walk a little further.further up/away/along/from etc. a few miles further down the road Our house is further from the river.further north/south etc. They’ve never been further south than San Diego. The balloon floated further and further away.3take something further to take action at a more serious or higher level, especially in order to get the result that you want: We try to take it further than just saying “Don’t do drugs.” If we do not receive payment by May 5, we will take the matter further.4go (one step) further to do or say more than before: A few days later the department went one step further and filed a lawsuit.5TIME further back/on/ahead etc. a longer way in the past or future: Five years further on, a cure has still not been found. The records don’t go further back than to 1970. He’ll come up with a different idea further down the road (=in the future).6PROGRESS continuing or progressing beyond a particular stage SYN farther: Have discussions progressed any further? I didn’t get any further (=make any more progress) than asking her name.7IN ADDITION [sentence adverb] formal used to introduce something additional that you want to talk about SYN furthermore: These men are dangerous. Further, they have already committed serious crimes abroad.8go further a)to say or do something that is more extreme: The laws need to go further and ban guns altogether. I’d go even further and use the word “evil.” b)to continue talking about something: She interrupted me before I could go any further.9nothing could be further from the truth used when you want to say that something is completely untrue: People think he’s stupid, but nothing could be further from the truth.[Origin: Old English furthor; related to forth] adverb | adjective | verb furtherfurther2 ●●○ W3 adjective [only before noun] ► a further 5 minutes/10 miles etc. Add the sesame seeds, and bake for a further 20 minutes. THESAURUSa greater amount or number► morea greater amount or number: There were more accidents on the highways this year than last year. Today, more and more people commute long distances. ► another one more person, thing, or amount of the same kind: Do you want another cup of coffee? ► extra more than the usual or standard number or amount of something: I usually keep a little extra cash in this drawer. ► additional more than you already have, or more than was agreed or expected: Additional troops will be sent to the region. ► higher more than another amount, level, or price: The prices were much higher in the other store. ► greater a larger amount of a quality, feeling, action, etc. Greater is fairly formal: We feel this issue is of greater importance than any other. ► further more. Used especially to say that something similar happens again or is done again: Further research is needed. ► supplemental/supplementary additional, used especially when the original amount is not quite enough: Colleges can help students who need more money to get supplemental loans. 1more or additional: For further information, travelers may contact the consulate. Are there any further questions?a further 5 minutes/10 miles etc. Add the sesame seeds, and bake for a further 20 minutes.► see thesaurus at more22until further notice until you are told that something has changed: All three schools are closed until further notice. adverb | adjective | verb furtherfurther3 ●○○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEfurther |
| Present | I, you, we, they | further | | he, she, it | furthers | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | furthered | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have furthered | | he, she, it | has furthered | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had furthered | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will further | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have furthered |
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| Present | I | am furthering | | he, she, it | is furthering | | you, we, they | are furthering | | Past | I, he, she, it | was furthering | | you, we, they | were furthering | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been furthering | | he, she, it | has been furthering | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been furthering | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be furthering | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been furthering |
THESAURUSa greater amount or number► morea greater amount or number: There were more accidents on the highways this year than last year. Today, more and more people commute long distances. ► another one more person, thing, or amount of the same kind: Do you want another cup of coffee? ► extra more than the usual or standard number or amount of something: I usually keep a little extra cash in this drawer. ► additional more than you already have, or more than was agreed or expected: Additional troops will be sent to the region. ► higher more than another amount, level, or price: The prices were much higher in the other store. ► greater a larger amount of a quality, feeling, action, etc. Greater is fairly formal: We feel this issue is of greater importance than any other. ► further more. Used especially to say that something similar happens again or is done again: Further research is needed. ► supplemental/supplementary additional, used especially when the original amount is not quite enough: Colleges can help students who need more money to get supplemental loans. to help something succeed or be achieved: Rodney had no opportunities to further his education.► see thesaurus at more2 |