further
— Verb
– English
~ contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
further
— Verb
– English
~ promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"
further
— Adverb
– English
~ to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "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"
further
— Adverb
– English
~ in addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"
further
— Adverb
– English
~ to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "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"
further
— Adjective
– English
~ more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"
furtherance
— Noun
– English
~ encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
furtherance
— Noun
– English
~ the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
furthermore
— Adverb
– English
~ in addition; "computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving"; "the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there"; "what is more, there's no sign of a change"