furtherance C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈfɜrðərəns/ UK /ˈfɜːðərəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the advancement or promotion of a plan or interest The funds were used in furtherance of the charity's mission. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the advancement or... advancementpromotionprogresspursuitsupportfacilitation ↔ Opposites hindranceobstructionimpediment Word family Related forms furtherforthfurthering Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Work & Careers markdown