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furtherance

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fur·ther·ance  (fûrr-ns)
n.
The act of furthering, advancing, or helping forward: "Pakistan does not aspire to any . . . role in furtherance of the strategies of other powers" (Ismail Patel).

furtherance [ˈfɜːðərəns]
n
1. the act of furthering; advancement
2. something that furthers or advances
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.furtherance - encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
encouragement - the expression of approval and support
2.furtherance - the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
progress, advancement - gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

furtherance
noun promotion, backing, development, championship, carrying-out, boosting, prosecution, pursuit, advancement, advocacy The thing that matters is the furtherance of research.
Translations
furtherance [ˈfɜːðərəns] Npromoción f, fomento m
furtherance [ˈfɜːrðərəns] n (= advancement) [career, research] → avancement m; [interests] → promotion f
further education nenseignement recyclage, formation professionnelle)m postscolaire >
further education college ncentre m de formation continue
furtherance
nFörderung f; in furtherance of somethingzur Förderung einer Sache (gen)
furtherance [ˈfɜːðrns] n in furtherance of stha favore di qc
furtherance [ˈfɜːðrns] n in furtherance of stha favore di qc


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Lydgate, you perceive, had talked fervidly to Rosamond of his hopes as to the highest uses of his life, and had found it delightful to be listened to by a creature who would bring him the sweet furtherance of satisfying affection--beauty--repose--such help as our thoughts get from the summer sky and the flower-fringed meadows.
Whether out of compassion for them, or in furtherance of his own self-interests, it would be difficult to say.
] It was inevitable not only that he and his associates should compose many tracts and sermons for the furtherance of their views, but, considering their attitude toward the Bible, that they should wish to put it into the hands of all the people in a form which they would be able to understand, that is in their own vernacular English.
 
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