further

Meanings

• promote the growth of
• contribute to the progress or growth of
• more distant in especially degree
  • "nothing could be further from the truth"
  • "further from our expectations"
• 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"
• 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"
• to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
  • "went only three miles further"
  • "further in the future"
• to a considerable degree; very much
• at or to or from a great distance in space
• at or to a certain point or degree
• remote in time
• to an advanced stage or point

Synonyms

advance, boost, encourage, far, farther, foster, promote