Definitions for further

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further fur·ther

Spelling: [fur-th er]

IPA: /ˈfɜr ðər/

Further is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in further (efhrrtu).

Definitions for further

Idioms

1. a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
2. as far as. as1 (def 18).
3. by far, by a great deal; very much: plainly; obviously:
4. far and away, by far; undoubtedly:
5. far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances: Also, far and near, near and far.
6. far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.):
7. far out, Slang. unconventional; offbeat: radical; extreme: recondite or esoteric:
8. few and far between. few (def 5).
9. go far, to attain success: to have a great effect toward; help:
10. how far, to what distance, extent, or degree:
11. on the far side of. side1 (def 26).
12. so far, up to now: up to a certain point or extent:
13. so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far:
14. the far side. side1 (def 29).
15. thus far, up to the present; up to now: to a particular degree, point, or extent:

adverb

1. at or to a greater distance; farther:
2. at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent:
3. in addition; moreover:
4. at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point:
5. at or to a remote or advanced time:
6. at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree:
7. much or many:

adjective

1. more distant or remote; farther:
2. more extended:
3. additional; more:
4. being at a great distance; remote in time or place:
5. extending to a great distance:
6. more distant of the two:

verb (used with object)

1. to help forward (a work, undertaking, cause, etc.); promote; advance; forward:

Origin of further

before 900; Middle English furthere, Old English furthra; cognate with German vordere more advanced

Examples for further

Kate's anxieties, when she at last hinted them to Malbone, only sent him further into revery.

further, there are maintenance crews who have to fix those drones.

There was no further mention of the troubles of that card game.

But as he was gone out of reach, no further inquiries were made after him.

For further assets, he possessed one eye and a twisted smile.

Her post-crown fame, though, only further begs the question: Why has there not been another Jewish Miss America since 1945?

further, in the Super Tuesday states of Florida, Texas, and Virginia, Paul is operating at a decided disadvantage.

As Puar further pointed out, this notion of a global gay identity is easily manipulated.

further, the native who gave all the information to Mr. Monger was one of our party.

Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.