further

fur·ther  (fûrr)

adj. A comparative of far.

1. More distant in degree, time, or space: a result that was further from our expectations than last time; the further lamppost.

2. Additional: a further example; a further delay.

adv. A comparative of far.

1. To a greater extent; more: considered further the consequences of her actions.

2. In addition; furthermore: He stated further that he would not cooperate with the committee.

3. At or to a more distant or advanced point: went only three miles further; reading five pages further tonight. See Usage Note at farther.

tr.v. fur·thered, fur·ther·ing, fur·thers

To help the progress of; advance. See Synonyms at advance.

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[Middle English, from Old English furthra, from furthor, farther. Adv., from Middle English, from Old English furthor; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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further·er n.

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further [ˈfɜːðə]

adv

1. in addition; furthermore

2. to a greater degree or extent

3. to or at a more advanced point

4. to or at a greater distance in time or space; farther

adj

1. additional; more

2. more distant or remote in time or space; farther

vb

(tr) to assist the progress of; promote See also far, furthest

[Old English furthor; related to Old Frisian further, Old Saxon furthor, Old High German furdar; see forth]

furtherer  n

Usage: See at farther

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	further - promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" foster encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
	2.	further - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" encourage, promote, boost, advance connive at, wink at - give one's silent approval to foster, further - promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause" feed - support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity" conduce, contribute, lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
Adj.	1.	further - more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" farther far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
Adv.	1.	further - 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" farther
	2.	further - 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.	further - 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" farther

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further farther

adverb

1. more distant Now we live further away from the city centre.

2. more, to a greater extent, to a greater degree These skills are explained further under Key Concept 4.

3. in addition, moreover, besides, furthermore, also, yet, on top of, what's more, to boot, additionally, over and above, as well as, into the bargain Further, losing one day doesn't mean you won't win the next.

adjective

1. additional, more, new, other, extra, fresh, supplementary There was nothing further to be done.

2. remote, distant, more distant, more remote people from the further reaches of our district

verb

promote, help, develop, aid, forward, champion, push, encourage, speed, advance, work for, foster, contribute to, assist, plug (informal), facilitate, pave the way for, hasten, fast-track, patronize, expedite, succour, lend support to Education needn't only be about furthering your career.
promote stop, prevent, oppose, frustrate, foil, thwart, hinder, obstruct, retard, impede, hobble

further from (usually with the truth as object, in expression "nothing could be further from the truth") less like, more unlike She thought he was joking but nothing could be further from the truth. see farther

Translations

further [ˈfɜːðəʳ]

A. ADV COMPAR of far

1. (in distance) how much further is it? → ¿cuánto camino nos queda?
have you much further to go? → ¿le queda mucho camino por hacer?
let's go further north/south → vayamos más al norte/sur
his car was parked further along → su coche estaba aparcado un poco más arriba/abajo
a crowd was gathering further along the street → se estaba congregando una multitud de gente calle arriba/abajo
we were too tired to go any further that day → estábamos demasiado cansados para continuar ese día
move it further away → apártalo un poco más
we live further away from the city centre → vivimos más lejos del centro de la ciudad
further back → más atrás
I think it's further down the road → creo que está bajando un poco más la calle
I was visiting a friend further down the street → estaba visitando a un amigo que vive bajando un poco la calle
I don't think we want to go any further down that road (fig) → no creo que sea prudente seguir por ese camino(fig)
I need to be a bit further forward → tengo que ponerme un poco más para delante
nothing was further from my thoughts → nada más lejos de mi intención
I sank even further in → me hundí aún más
further on → más adelante
the track ended a mile further on → el camino terminaba una milla más adelante
the boat drifted further out to sea → la barca iba siendo arrastrada mar adentro
further to the south → más al sur
we decided to go further up the track → decidimos seguir avanzando por el camino

2. (in time)
let's look a little further ahead → miremos un poco más adelante
I never plan anything further than a week ahead → nunca planeo nada con más de una semana de antelación
there is evidence of this even further back in history → incluso más antiguamente se ven evidencias de esto
records go no further back than 1960 → los archivos sólo se remontan a 1960

3. (= in progress)
you'll get further with her if you're polite → conseguirás más si se lo pides educadamente
I got no further with him (in questioning) → no pude sacarle nada más
we need to go further and address the issues → tenemos que ir más allá y proponer soluciones a los problemas
he went further, claiming the man had attacked him → no se quedó ahí, sino que aseguró que el hombre lo había atacado
this mustn't go any further [confidential matter] → esto que no pase de aquí
to go further into a matter → estudiar una cosa más a fondo
further on in this chapter → más adelante en este capítulo
I think we should take this matter further → creo que deberíamos proseguir con este asunto

4. (= more) → más
they questioned us further → nos hicieron más preguntas
this will further damage the country's image → esto va a perjudicar más la imagen del país
I heard nothing further from them → no supe más de ellos
don't trouble yourself any further → no se moleste más

5. (= in addition) → además
and I further believe that → y creo además que ...

6. (Comm) (in correspondence) further to your letter of the 7th → con or en relación a su carta del 7

B. ADJ COMPAR of far (= additional) → más
I have no further comment to make → no tengo nada más que añadir
after further consideration → tras considerarlo más detenidamente
without further delay → sin más demora
please send me further details of your products → le ruego me envíen más información con respecto a sus productos
we have no further need of your services → ya no necesitamos sus servicios
until further notice → hasta nuevo aviso
he was detained for further questioning → lo retuvieron para someterle a un nuevo interrogatorio
recommendations for further reading → sugerencias de lecturas complementarias or adicionales

C. VT (= promote) [+ cause, aim, understanding, career] → promover, fomentar
she was accused of furthering her own interests → la acusaron de actuar en beneficio de sus propios intereses

D. CPD further education N → educación f superior, educación f postescolar

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further [ˈfɜː^rðə^r]

adj

(= more) → autre
nothing further to add → rien à ajouter
I've nothing further to say → Je n'ai rien à ajouter.
until further notice → jusqu'à nouvel ordre, jusqu'à nouvel avis

(= more distant) → plus loin
London is further from Manchester than Leeds is → Londres est plus loin de Manchester que Leeds.
How much further is it?
BUT C'est encore loin?.
How much further is it to Glasgow?
BUT Combien de kilomètres reste-t-il jusqu'à Glasgow?.

adv

(in space) → plus loin
further on → plus loin
fifty metres further on → cinquante mètres plus loin
further away → plus loin
further along → plus loin
further along the beach → plus loin, le long de la plage

(in time) → plus loin
further back → plus loin en arrière
further ahead → à plus longue échéance

(= more) → davantage
to take a matter further (= pursue) → donner suite à une affaire, ne pas laisser une affaire en l'état

further to your letter of ... (British) → suite à votre lettre du ...

(= moreover) → de plus

vt

[+ career, interests] → faire avancer, faire progresser, promouvoir

[+ cause] → servir

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further

adv comp of far

(in place, time, fig) → weiter; further on → weiter, weiter entfernt; further back (in place, time) → weiter zurück; (= in the past) → früher; nothing could be further from the truth → nichts könnte weiter von der Wahrheit entfernt sein; nothing is further from my thoughts → nichts liegt mir ferner; further and further away → immer weiter weg; to get further and further away → sich immer weiter entfernen; we’re no further advanced now → viel weiter sind wir jetzt (auch) nicht; he has decided not to take the matter any further → er hat beschlossen, die Angelegenheit auf sich beruhen zu lassen; if we take this line of reasoning further → wenn wir diese Argumente weiterverfolgen; to look further ahead (fig) → weiter in die Zukunft schauen; in order to make the soup go further → um die Suppe zu strecken

(= more) he didn’t question me further → er hat mich nicht weiter or mehr gefragt; and further … → und darüber hinaus …; further, I would like to say that … → darüber hinaus möchte ich sagen, dass …; further to your letter of … (Comm) → Bezug nehmend auf or in Bezug auf Ihren Brief vom … (form)

adj

= farther

(= additional) → weiter; to remand a case for further inquiry (Jur) → einen Fall zurückstellen, bis weitere Nachforschungen angestellt sind; will there be anything further? → kann ich sonst noch etwas für Sie tun?; further details → nähere or weitere Einzelheiten pl

vt one’s interests, a cause → fördern; process → voranbringen; to further one’s education → sich weiterbilden; to further one’s career → beruflich vorankommen

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further [ˈfɜːðəʳ] comp of far

1. adv

a. (in time) → oltre, più avanti; (in place) → più lontano, oltre, più avanti
further back → più indietro
further on (also) (fig) → più avanti
how much further is it? → quanto manca or dista?
I got no further with him (fig) → non sono riuscito a cavare un ragno dal buco
nothing is further from my thoughts → non ci penso neanche

b. (more) → inoltre, di più
and I further believe that ... → e inoltre or per di più credo che...
further to your letter of ... (Comm) → con riferimento alla vostra lettera del...
he heard nothing further → non c'è stato alcun seguito

2. adj

a. = farther

b. (additional) → ulteriore, altro/a, supplementare
until further notice → fino a nuovo avviso
after further consideration → dopo un più attento esame

3. vt (a cause) → appoggiare, promuovere, favorire
to further one's interests → fare i propri interessi

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further

adv further [ˈfəːðə]

(sometimesˈfartherˈfaː-) at or to a great distance or degree I cannot go any further. verder إلى حد بعيد، أبْعَد по-нататък dále længere; videre weiter μακρύτερα, παραπέρα, περισσότερο más lejos, más allá kaugemal(e) فراتر pitemmälle plus loin רָחוֹק יוֹתֶר और आगे का dalje tovább lebih jauh lengra più lontano, oltre さらに遠く 더 멀리 toliau tālāk jauh verder lenger dalej mais longe mai departe дальше ďalej dlje dalje längre, mer มากขึ้น daha ileri/uzağa, daha uzakta/ilerde 更遠 далі زیادہ دور xa hơn nữa 更远

adver adj

more; in addition I cannot explain further; There is no further news. verdere أكْثَر повече více; další yderligere weiter περισσότερο(ς),άλλο(ς) más; además rohkem بیشتر lisää davantage עוֹד और आगे, अधिक विस्तार से, के अलावा dalje, dodatno több; más lebih lanjut frekar, meira, nánar oltre, ulteriore それ以上 (の) 게다가 daugiau; tolesnis, tolimesnis papildu-; sīkāk lebih lanjut verder mer, ytterligere, videre więcej, dodatkowo, dalszy mais mai mult; în plus далее; дополнительный viac(ej); ďalší več dalji mer, fler, ytterligare ซึ่งเพิ่มเข้ามา bundan başka 更多地(的) додатково مزید thêm nữa, hơn nữa 更多地（的）

v

to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly He furthered our plans. bevorder يُعَزِّز ، يُقَدِّم придвижвам podporovat bringe videre fördern προωθώ adelantar, aligerar, avanzar; fomentar, promover, apoyar, favorecer edendama به پیشرفت چیزی کمک کردن edistää favoriser לקדם आगे बढ़ाना unapredivati, promicati elősegít mempercepat ÿta undir, þoka áfram agevolare, favorire 推進する 촉진하다 (pa)remti, prisidėti prie sekmēt; veicināt mempercepat bevorderen fremme, befordre, hjelpe fram porzeć, posunąć do przodu avançar a favo­riza, a susţine содействовать podporovať pospešiti ubrzati främja, hjälpa fram สนับสนุน ilerlemek, ileriye götürmek 促進 просувати, сприяти کسی چیز کو تیزی سے آگے بڑھانا đẩy mạnh, xúc tiến 促进

adv furtherˈmore [-ˈmoː]

in addition (to what has been said) Furthermore, I should like to point out. verder بِالإضافَةِ إلى هذا، زيادةً على ذلك освен това mimoto endvidere; derudover ..ferner επιπλέον además peale selle علاوه بر این lisäksi de plus נוֹסָף עַל כָּך इसके अतिरिक्त osim toga, nadalje azonkívül, továbbá lebih-lebih enn fremur; þar að auki inoltre おまけに 게다가 dar daugiau, be to turklāt tambahan lagi bovendien dessuten, i tillegg, enn videre ponadto além disso mai mult к тому же; кроме того okrem toho še več štaviše vidare, dessutom นอกจากนี้ ayrıca, üstelik 此外 до того ж; крім того علاوہ ازیں hơn nữa, vả lại ...此外

adv furthest

(alsoˈfarthestˈfaː-) at or to the greatest distance or degree Who lives furthest away? verste إلى أبعَد مَسافَه أو درجَه най-далечен nejdále længst; mest am weitesten μακρύτερος, μακρύτερα más lejos kõige kaugemal(e) بیشترین؛ دورترین pisimmällä le plus loin רָחוֹק יוֹתֵר सबसे आगे का najdlje legtávolabb(ra) paling jauh fjærst, lengst (í burtu) (il) più lontano 最も遠くに 가장 멀리 toliausiai vistālāk paling jauh verst lengst borte/unna/vekk, fjernest najdalej o mais longe cel mai departe дальше всего najďalej najdlje najdalje avlägsnast, längst bort มากที่สุด en uzakta/ileride, en uzağa/ileriye 最遠地，最大程度地 якомога далі بعید ترین xa hơn hết, xa nhất 最远地，最大程度地

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further → تالي, علاوة على ذلك dál, další yderligere ferner, weiter απώτερος, περαιτέρω más, más lejos lisä-, lisäksi plus loin dalje, daljnji inoltre, ulteriore さらに, それ以上の 게다가, 그 이상의 verder fjernere, lenger dalej, dalszy adicional, mais adiante далее, дальнейший bortre, vidare ไกลกว่า, ห่างออกไป daha ileri, daha ileriye ngoài ra, xa hơn 更进一步地, 更远的