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further

Letters that make further

e, f, h, r, t, u are letters that make 'further'

Words within further

ER, he, He, fur, Ur, Urth, Er, Th are words within 'further'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of further

furthers is a word created by adding a letter to 'further'

further is a 7 letter word starting with f
further is a 7 letter word ending with r

6 possible definitions for 'further'

Further as "contribute to the progress or growth of"

Under this definition, further is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

encourage, advance, boost, promote have the same meaning as 'further'

further as a type

'further' can be a type of support, back up.

Types of further

contribute, connive at, wink at, conduce, spur, feed, lead, foster, carry, help, further are types of 'further'.

Derivatives of further

boost, friend, promoter, promotive, promotion, improvement, plugger, booster, supporter, protagonist, advancement, champion, forwarding, furtherance, betterment, advance, encouragement, admirer are derivatives of 'further'.

Further as "promote the growth of"

Under this definition, further is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foster has the same meaning as further

further as a type

'further' can be a type of encourage, further, advance, boost, promote.

Derivatives of further

raising, breeding, promotion, fostering, fosterage, advancement, rearing, furtherance, bringing up, nurture, upbringing are derivatives of 'further'.

Further as "in addition or furthermore, further, they should be here already""

Under this definition, further is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of further used within this context

"if we further suppose", "stated further that he would not cooperate with them", "they are definitely coming

Further as "to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)"

Under this definition, further is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

farther has the same meaning as further

Example of further used within this context

"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 as "to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)"

Under this definition, further is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

farther has the same meaning as further

Example of further used within this context

"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 as "more distant in especially degree"

Under this definition, further is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

farther has the same meaning as further

Similar to further

far is similar to further.

Example of further used within this context

"nothing could be further from the truth", "further from our expectations", "farther from the truth", "farther from our expectations"