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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. promote the growth of;
- Example: "Foster our children's well-being and education"
[syn: foster, further]

2. contribute to the progress or growth of;
- Example: "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
[syn: promote, advance, boost, further, encourage]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. more distant in especially degree;
- Example: "nothing could be further from the truth"
- Example: "further from our expectations"
- Example: "farther from the truth"
- Example: "farther from our expectations"
[syn: further, farther]


ADVERB (3)

1. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense);
- Example: "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"
- Example: "let's not discuss it further"
- Example: "nothing could be further from the truth"
- Example: "they are further along in their research than we expected"
- Example: "the application of the law was extended farther"
- Example: "he is going no farther in his studies"
[syn: further, farther]

2. in addition or furthermore;
- Example: "if we further suppose"
- Example: "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"
- Example: "they are definitely coming further, they should be here already";

3. to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense);
- Example: "farther north"
- Example: "moved farther away"
- Example: "farther down the corridor"
- Example: "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"
- Example: "went only three miles further"
- Example: "further in the future"
[syn: farther, further]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Further \Fur"ther\, adv. [A comparative of forth; OE. further, forther, AS. fur?or, far?ur; akin to G. f["u]rder. See Forth, adv.] To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther. [1913 Webster] Carries us, I know not how much further, into familiar company. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no further. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster] Further off, not so near; apart by a greater distance. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Further \Fur"ther\, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl. Furthest.] 1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther. [1913 Webster] 2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest. [1913 Webster] Note: The forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Further \Fur"ther"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furthered; p. pr. & vb. n. Furthering.] [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyr[eth]ran, fyr[eth]rian. See Further, adv.] To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist. [1913 Webster] This binds thee, then, to further my design. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] I should nothing further the weal public. --Robynsom (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

further adv 1: 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" [syn: further, farther] 2: 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" 3: 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" [syn: farther, further] adj 1: more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" [syn: further, farther] v 1: promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" [syn: foster, further] 2: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: promote, advance, boost, further, encourage]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

92 Moby Thesaurus words for "further": above, accessory, added, additional, additionally, advance, advantage, again, aid, all included, also, altogether, among other things, ancillary, and all, and also, and so, another, as well, assist, au reste, auxiliary, back, beside, besides, beyond, boost, collateral, conduce to, contribute to, contributory, else, en plus, encourage, engender, expedite, extra, facilitate, farther, favor, for lagniappe, forward, foster, fresh, furthermore, generate, hasten, help, in addition, inter alia, into the bargain, item, lend wings to, likewise, make for, more, more distant, moreover, new, on the side, on top of, other, over, over and above, patronize, plus, promote, propagate, push forward, put forward, quicken, remoter, renewed, serve, set forward, similarly, spare, speed, supernumerary, supplemental, supplementary, support, surplus, then, therewith, thither, to boot, too, ulterior, yet, yon, yonder