further
fur dher
- v promote the growth of
- v contribute to the progress or growth of
- s more distant in especially degree
nothing could be further from the truth
further from our expectations - r 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 - r in addition or furthermore; further, they should be here already"
if we further suppose
stated further that he would not cooperate with them - r to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
went only three miles further
further in the future - r to a considerable degree; very much
- r at or to or from a great distance in space
- r at or to a certain point or degree
- r remote in time
- r to an advanced stage or point
- To further humiliate her, and make an example of those who would defy the power of local strongmen, she was paraded naked before hundreds of onlookers.
- And it's likely that gas prices will fall further.
- Weldons further allegation that the 911 commission was alerted to the alleged oversight but ignored it prompted the defunct panel to conduct an investigation last week before .