far

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   At, to, or from a great distance.

   They traveled far to reach the village.

2. 2
   adj

   A long distance away in space or time.

   They come from a far country.

3. 3
   adv

   To a great degree; by a lot.

   This book is far better than the last one.

4. 4
   adv

   To a certain point or stage.

   I can only go so far before I have to give up.

Common collocations

• far end Adjective + noun

Inherited from Middle English ferre, fer, Old English feor, feorr, from Proto-Germanic *ferrai

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