far

A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /fɑɹ/ UK /fɑː/ See IPA manual

Freq #391

Meanings

1

adv
At, to, or from a great distance.

They traveled far to reach the village.
2

adj
A long distance away in space or time.

They come from a far country.
3

adv
To a great degree; by a lot.

This book is far better than the last one.
4

adv
To a certain point or stage.

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

Word forms

The same word in different grammatical forms.

Adverb

Both pairs compare distance. Further can also mean additional or to a greater extent.

Base form: far
We did not walk very far.
Comparative: farther For distance.
We walked farther today.

further
We walked further today.
Superlative: farthest For distance.
Of the three groups, ours walked farthest.

furthest
Of the three groups, ours walked furthest.

Use the comparative to compare two things or actions. Use the superlative for the highest or lowest degree in a group.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

distant

Opposites

close near

Word family

Derived forms afarfar-famedfar-feelingfar-fetchedfar-fieldfar-flungfar-leftfar-lefterfar-leftistfar-offfar-outfar-reaching

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Idioms (4)

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so far so good
used to say that things have gone well up to now
(take) a step back/further
to pause and reconsider a situation (step back), or develop an idea or action beyond its current point (step further)
far and away
By a very large margin, especially when one option or person clearly surpasses the rest.
few and far between
rare and separated by long intervals or distances

Proverbs (4)

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Etymology

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

ferre Middle English feor Old English *ferrai Proto-Germanic

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Topics

Space, Position & Direction

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# far

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adv, adj
**IPA (US):** /fɑɹ/
**IPA (UK):** /fɑː/
**Frequency rank:** 391

## Meanings
1. At, to, or from a great distance.
2. A long distance away in space or time.
3. To a great degree; by a lot.
4. To a certain point or stage.

## Examples
- They traveled far to reach the village.
- They come from a far country.
- This book is far better than the last one.
- I can only go so far before I have to give up.

## Synonyms
- distant

## Antonyms
- close
- near

## Derived Forms
- afar
- far-famed
- far-feeling
- far-fetched
- far-field
- far-flung
- far-left
- far-lefter
- far-leftist
- far-off
- far-out
- far-reaching

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ferre
- Root: feor
- Root: *ferrai

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

## AI Etymology
Far is inherited from Middle English ferre, fer, Old English feor, feorr, from Proto-Germanic *ferrai. In current use, the main senses are “At, to, or from a great distance” and “A long distance away in space or time”.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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