further
Pronunciation
- enPR: fûr′thər
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈfɜː.ðə/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
- (US) (Canada) IPA (key): /ˈfɝ.ðɚ/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
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Preposition
Preposition |
- When something is further away, it is at a longer distance.
- We walked further than we had planned.
- He lives further off in that direction.
Adjective
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Positive |
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Positive |
- The comparative form of far; more far.Category:Comparative forms
- more; additional
- Some further problems have come up.
Synonyms
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs When you further something, you encourage it to grow.
- Further the economy.
- When you further something, you support it to progress or grow.
