HyperDic: further

English > 6 senses of the word *further*:
ADVERB	all	further, farther	to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage / stage / stage ('further' is used more often than 'farther' in this abstract sense)
	all	further	in addition or furthermore
	all	further, farther	to or at a greater distance in time or space ('farther' is used more frequently than 'further' in this physical sense)
VERB	social	further, foster	promote the growth of
VERB	social	further, promote, advance, boost, encourage	contribute to the progress or growth of
ADJECTIVE	all	further, farther	more distant in especially degree

further > pronunciation
Sounds	fer'dher
Rhymes	altogether ... zither: 43 rhymes with dher...

English > *further*: 6 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	More distant in especially degree.
Examples	"nothing could be further from the truth" "further from our expectations"
Synonym	farther
Broader	far	Located at a great distance in time or space or degree / degree
Catalan	més lluny

English > *further*: 6 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage / stage / stage ('further' is used more often than 'farther' in this abstract sense).
Examples	"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"
Synonym	farther

English > *further*: 6 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	In addition or furthermore.
Examples	"if we further suppose" "stated further that he would not cooperate with them" further, they should be here already"
Spanish	adicionalmente

English > *further*: 6 senses > adverb 3
Meaning	To or at a greater distance in time or space ('farther' is used more frequently than 'further' in this physical sense).
Examples	"went only three miles further" "further in the future"
Synonym	farther
Spanish	lejos

English > *further*: 6 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Promote the growth of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	foster
Broader	promote, advance, boost, further, encourage	contribute to the progress or growth of
Spanish	desarrollar, fomentar, incentivar, promover
Nouns	furtherance	encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance / acceptance of something

English > *further*: 6 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	contribute to the progress or growth of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	promote, advance, boost, encourage
Narrower	carry	Take further or advance
	connive at, wink at	Give one's silent approval to
	contribute, lead, conduce	Be conducive to
	feed	support / support or promote
	foster, further	Promote the growth of
	help	contribute to the furtherance of
	spur	incite or stimulate
Broader	support, back up	Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Spanish	animar, anticipar, auspiciar, estimular, favorecer, fomentar, impulsar, incentivar, potenciar, promover, propulsar
Catalan	animar, anticipar, avançar, fomentar, incentivar, potenciar, propulsar
Nouns	furtherance	encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance / acceptance of something

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