verb
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To help forward; to assist.
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To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
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Further the economy.
adjective
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(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
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He was standing at the further end of the corridor.
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More, additional.
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I have one further comment to make.
adverb
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(comparative form of far) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
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I can run further than you.
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(comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.
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Of the two civilisations, this one was further advanced.
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Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
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Chapter 10 further explains the ideas introduced in Chapter 9.
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Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
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It is overlong, and further, it makes no sense.
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(in the phrase 'further to') Following on (from).
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Further to our recent telephone call, I am writing to clarify certain points raised.