further

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled furder

US /ˈfɝ.ðɚ/ UK /ˈfɜː.ðə/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like fervor /ð/ vs /v/

Freq #1160

Meanings

1

adv
To a greater extent or degree.

The matter was further complicated by the bad weather.
2

adv
At or to a greater distance in space or time.

I can run further than you.
3

adj
More; additional.

I have one further comment to make.
4

adv
In addition; moreover.

The plan is too expensive; further, it would take years to finish.
5

verb
To help something develop or succeed.

She took the job to further her career.

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Synonyms

1 adv · to a greater extent or degree. farther

2 adv · at or to a greater distance... farther

5 verb · to help something develop... promote

Word family

Forms furtheredfurtheringfurthersfurtherst

Derived forms furtherancefurtherdomfurthererfurtherhoodfurtherlyfurthermentfurthermore furthermostfurthernessfurthersomefurtherwardseek-no-further

Related forms far

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Etymology

From Middle English further, forther, from Old English forþor, furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth + -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder (“further”), Saterland Frisian foarder (“further”), West Frisian fierder (“further”), Dutch verder (“further”), German fürder (“further”).

further Middle English forþor Old English *furþer Proto-West Germanic *per- Proto-Indo-European

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# further

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adv, adj, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈfɝ.ðɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfɜː.ðə/
**Frequency rank:** 1160

## Meanings
1. To a greater extent or degree.
2. At or to a greater distance in space or time.
3. More; additional.
4. In addition; moreover.
5. To help something develop or succeed.

## Examples
- The matter was further complicated by the bad weather.
- I can run further than you.
- I have one further comment to make.
- The plan is too expensive; further, it would take years to finish.
- She took the job to further her career.

## Derived Forms
- furtherance
- furtherdom
- furtherer
- furtherhood
- furtherly
- furtherment
- furthermore
- furthermost
- furtherness
- furthersome
- furtherward
- seek-no-further

## Related Forms
- far

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: further
- Root: forþor
- Root: *furþer
- Root: *per-

## Etymology
From Middle English further, forther, from Old English forþor, furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth + -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder (“further”), Saterland Frisian foarder (“further”), West Frisian fierder (“further”), Dutch verder (“further”), German fürder (“further”).

## AI Etymology
Further comes from Middle English further, forther, from Old English forþor, furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth + -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder (“further”), Saterland Frisian foarder (“further”), West Frisian fierder (“further”), Dutch verder (“further”), German fürder (“further”). In current use, the main senses are “To a greater extent or degree” and “At or to a greater distance in space or time”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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