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    further
    /ˈfəːðə/

    adverb

    • 1. at, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another). "for some time I had wanted to move further from London" Similar at a greater distancemore distantfartherOpposite closer
    • 2. over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way: "we had walked further than I realized"

    adjective

    • 1. more distant in space than something else of the same kind: "two men were standing at the further end of the clearing" Similar more distantmore remoteremotermore advancedOpposite nearernear
    • 2. additional to what already exists or has already taken place, been done, or been accounted for: "cook for a further ten minutes" Similar additionallymoreto a greater extentadditional

    verb

    • 1. help the progress or development of (something); promote: "he had depended on using them to further his own career"

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