- 1to a greater degree or extent The police decided to investigate further. My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. Nothing could be further from the truth.
- 2(formal) in addition to what has just been said synonym furthermore Further, it is important to consider the cost of repairs.
- 3(comparative of far) at or to a greater distance in space or time synonym farther We had walked further than I realized. Think further back into your childhood. Two miles further on we came to a small town. Which Word?further / farther / farthest / furthest
- These are the comparative and superlative forms of far.
- To talk about distance, further and farthest are the most common:I have to travel further to work now. the house farthest away from the road
- To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred:Let’s consider this point further.
- Further, but not farther, can also be used in formal situations to mean “more” or “additional”:Are there any further/more/additional questions?
- 1to say more about something, or make a more extreme point about it I would go even further and suggest that the entire industry is corrupt.
- 2to last longer; to serve more people They watered down the soup to make it go further.
far away from home; to or in places that are not near You can rent a car if you want to explore further afield. Journalists came from as far afield as China.
if you tell someone that a secret will go no further, you promise not to tell it to anyone else
to take more serious action about something or speak to someone at a higher level about it I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.
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