furtherance

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈfɜrðərəns/ UK /ˈfɜːðərəns/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the advancement or promotion of a plan or interest

The funds were used in furtherance of the charity's mission.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the advancement or... advancement promotion progress pursuit support facilitation

Opposites

hindrance obstruction impediment

Word family

Related forms further forth furthering

Etymology

From Middle English 'furtheraunce', from the verb 'further' (Old English 'fyrthrian' 'to advance, promote'), from 'forth', plus the suffix '-ance'.

fyrthrian Old English forth Middle English

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# furtherance

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfɜrðərəns/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfɜːðərəns/

## Meanings
1. the advancement or promotion of a plan or interest

## Examples
- The funds were used in furtherance of the charity's mission.

## Synonyms
- advancement
- promotion
- progress
- pursuit
- support
- facilitation

## Antonyms
- hindrance
- obstruction
- impediment

## Related Forms
- further
- forth
- furthering

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fyrthrian
- Root: forth

## Etymology
From Middle English 'furtheraunce', from the verb 'further' (Old English 'fyrthrian' 'to advance, promote'), from 'forth', plus the suffix '-ance'.

## AI Etymology
Furtherance comes from Middle English 'furtheraunce', from the verb 'further' (Old English 'fyrthrian' 'to advance, promote'), from 'forth', plus the suffix '-ance'. The etymological trail includes Old English fyrthrian and Old English forth. As a noun, furtherance names the advancement or promotion of a plan or interest. The same family is visible in related forms such as further, forth, and furthering. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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