further

  • (verb): To help forward; to assist.
  • (verb): To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
  • (adjective): (comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
  • (adjective): More, additional.
  • (adverb): (comparative form of far) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
  • (adverb): (comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.
  • (adverb): Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
  • (adverb): Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
  • (adverb): (in the phrase 'further to') Following on (from).
  • Further the economy.
  • He was standing at the further end of the corridor.
  • I have one further comment to make.
  • I can run further than you.
  • Of the two civilisations, this one was further advanced.