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further Definition
(r)
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
(r)
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
"
(r)
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
"; "
farther
down
the
corridor
"; "
the
practice
may
go
back
still
farther
to
the
Druids
"; "
went
onl
(s)
more
distant
in
especially
degree
; "
nothing
could
be
further
from
the
truth
"; "
further
from
our
expectations
"; "
farther
from
the
truth
"; "
farther
from
our
expectations
"
(v)
promote
the
growth
of
; "
Foster
our
children
''
s
well
-
being
and
education
"
(v)
contribute
to
the
progress
or
growth
of
; "
I
am
promoting
the
use
of
computers
in
the
classroom
"
further Synonyms
advance
boost
encourage
farther
foster
further
promote
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