Definition as Verb

• promote the growth of
• contribute to the progress or growth of

Definition as Adjective

• more distant in especially degree

Definition as Adverb

• in addition or furthermore
• to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
• to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)

• farther

• farther

• farther

• foster

• promote, advance, boost, encourage

• "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"

• "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"

• "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"

• "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"

• "Foster our children's well-being and education"

• "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

• Further vs farther
• Further vs foster
• Further vs promote
• Further vs advance
• Further vs boost
• Further vs encourage