Further meaning

What does “further” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“further” is a verb, adjective and adverb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: promote the growth of.

further

promote the growth of
“Foster our children's well-being and education”
Synonymsfoster
contribute to the progress or growth of
“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
Synonymspromote advance boost encourage

more distant in especially degree
“nothing could be further from the truth”
“further from our expectations”
Synonymsfarther

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”
Synonymsfarther
in addition or furthermore
“if we further suppose”
“stated further that he would not cooperate with them”
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”
Synonymsfarther

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University