Meaning of "further" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FURTHER

Old English furthor; related to Old Frisian further, Old Saxon furthor, Old High German furdar.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FURTHER

further  [ˈfɜːðə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURTHER

Further is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb further in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FURTHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of further in the English dictionary

The first definition of further in the dictionary is in addition; furthermore. Other definition of further is to a greater degree or extent. Further is also to or at a more advanced point.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FURTHER

PRESENT

Present

I further

you further

he/she/it furthers

we further

you further

they further

Present continuous

I am furthering

you are furthering

he/she/it is furthering

we are furthering

you are furthering

they are furthering

Present perfect

I have furthered

you have furthered

he/she/it has furthered

we have furthered

you have furthered

they have furthered

Present perfect continuous

I have been furthering

you have been furthering

he/she/it has been furthering

we have been furthering

you have been furthering

they have been furthering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I furthered

you furthered

he/she/it furthered

we furthered

you furthered

they furthered

Past continuous

I was furthering

you were furthering

he/she/it was furthering

we were furthering

you were furthering

they were furthering

Past perfect

I had furthered

you had furthered

he/she/it had furthered

we had furthered

you had furthered

they had furthered

Past perfect continuous

I had been furthering

you had been furthering

he/she/it had been furthering

we had been furthering

you had been furthering

they had been furthering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will further

you will further

he/she/it will further

we will further

you will further

they will further

Future continuous

I will be furthering

you will be furthering

he/she/it will be furthering

we will be furthering

you will be furthering

they will be furthering

Future perfect

I will have furthered

you will have furthered

he/she/it will have furthered

we will have furthered

you will have furthered

they will have furthered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been furthering

you will have been furthering

he/she/it will have been furthering

we will have been furthering

you will have been furthering

they will have been furthering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would further

you would further

he/she/it would further

we would further

you would further

they would further

Conditional continuous

I would be furthering

you would be furthering

he/she/it would be furthering

we would be furthering

you would be furthering

they would be furthering

Conditional perfect

I would have further

you would have further

he/she/it would have further

we would have further

you would have further

they would have further

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been furthering

you would have been furthering

he/she/it would have been furthering

we would have been furthering

you would have been furthering

they would have been furthering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you further
we let´s further
you further

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to further

Past participle

furthered

Present Participle

furthering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FURTHER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «further» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of further

additional · additionally · advance · afar · aid · also · as well as · assist · besides · champion · considerably · decidedly · deep · develop · distant · encourage · expedite · extra · extremely · facilitate · facing · far-flung · faraway · farther · farthest · fast-track · forward · foster · fresh · further · furthermore · furthest · greatly · hasten · help · in addition · incomparably · into the bargain · long · markedly · miles · more · moreover · much · new · off the beaten track · on top of · opposite · other · out-of-the-way · outlying · over and above · patronize · plug · promote · push · remote · removed · significantly · speed · succour · supplementary · to boot · yet

TRANSLATION OF FURTHER

Find out the translation of further to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of further from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «further» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 更远的
• Translator English - Spanish: más
• English: further
• Translator English - Hindi: आगे
• Translator English - Arabic: بِالإضَافَة إلَى ذَلِك
• Translator English - Russian: дальнейший
• Translator English - Portuguese: adicional
• Translator English - Bengali: অধিকতর
• Translator English - French: plus loin
• Translator English - Malay: Selanjutnya
• Translator English - German: weiter
• Translator English - Japanese: それ以上の
• Translator English - Korean: 추가의
• Translator English - Javanese: Luwih lanjut
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xa hơn
• Translator English - Tamil: மேலும்
• Translator English - Marathi: पुढील
• Translator English - Turkish: ayrıca
• Translator English - Italian: ulteriore
• Translator English - Polish: dalszy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: додатковий
• Translator English - Romanian: suplimentar
• Translator English - Greek: περαιτέρω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verder
• Translator English - Swedish: bortre
• Translator English - Norwegian: fjernere

10 QUOTES WITH «FURTHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word further.

1

Marcia Angell

The pharmaceutical industry likes to depict itself as a research-based industry, as the source of innovative drugs. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is their incredible PR and their nerve.

2

Kofi Annan

Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear weapons and from further proliferation.

3

Susan B. Anthony

The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball - the further I am rolled the more I gain.

4

Marek Belka

As far as the international issues are concerned, the most important thing is the state of the transatlantic relationships, Euro-Atlantic relationships: how to develop them and how to strengthen them further.

5

Bradley A. Blakeman

We are at war with enemies that still have the intent to do further damage to Americans at home and abroad.

6

Sherwood Boehlert

We need to reduce or at least limit U.S. demand for oil as quickly as possible, and we need to develop new technologies that can further help address our addiction to oil in the future.

7

Jo Bonner

While the level of support we can each provide certainly varies, it is very important at this time that we all do what we can to help our neighbors - not only our immediate neighbors here in Alabama, but those further away in Mississippi and Louisiana.

8

Asa Butterfield

I always think that trying to push yourself as an actor in a direction that you've never been before, developing characters which are more difficult to get into the head of, or are more interesting and further away from yourself, is always a challenge. But, you want to take up that challenge and try your best.

9

Jung Chang

What has marked Chinese society is its level of cruelty, not just revolutions and wars. We ought to reject it totally, otherwise in another upheaval there will be further cruelty.

10

Agatha Christie

Too much mercy... often resulted in further crimes which were fatal to innocent victims who need not have been victims if justice had been put first and mercy second.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURTHER»

Discover the use of further in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to further and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Further Pure Mathematics

Drawing on over 10 years' experience of publishing for Edexcel maths, Heinemann Modular Maths for Edexcel AS and A Level brings you dedicated textbooks to help you give your students a clear route to success, now with new Core maths titles ...

Geoff Mannall, Michael Kenwood, 2005

Higher, Further, Faster: Is Technology Improving Sport

Can athletes from the developing world ever hope to compete in modern sport? This book is a must-read for all participants and fans who want to understand the technological upheaval that is shaking modern sport to its very foundations.

Stewart Ross, 2008

Further Pure Mathematics

This volume continues the work covered in Core Maths or Mathematics - The Core Course for Advanced Level to provide a full two-year course in Pure Mathematics for A-Level.

Linda Bostock, Suzanne Chandler, Colin Patrick Rourke, 1982

Upon further reflection

This book deals with global issues concerning ecology and world government. It moves from the very general to the very specific.

Burhues F. Skinner, 1987

Teaching and Learning in Further and Adult Education

This is a book about teaching and learning written to supplement professional experience gained within groups that the reader may have been appointed to teach.

Les Walklin, 1990

Local Knowledge: Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology

" A companion volume to The Interpretation of Cultures, this book continues Geertz's exploration of the meaning of culture and the importance of shared cultural symbolism. With a new introduction by the author.

Clifford Geertz, 2008

The Changing Face of Further Education: Lifelong Learning, ...

This book comprehensively examines the current trends in further education by means of both policy analysis and research in the field.

Terry Hyland, Barbara Merrill, 2003

Heinemann Modular Maths Edexcel Further Pure Maths 3

Drawing on over 10 years' experience of publishing for Edexcel maths, Heinemann Modular Maths for Edexcel AS and A Level brings you dedicated textbooks to help you give your students a clear route to success, now with new Core maths titles ...

Geoff Mannall, Michael Kenwood, 2004

An essay for the further improvement of dancing: being a ...

This is a collection of dances with music in Feuillet notation by numerous eighteenth-century dancing masters including Thomas Caverley, Anthony l'Abbee, Louis-Guillaume Pecour, and Josiah Priest.

E. Pemberton, 1711

Further Reflections on Things at Hand: A Reader

Chu Hsi (1130-1200), the renowned Chinese philosopher, lived during what is sometimes referred to as a "renaissance" in Chinese historyoa time of commercial expansion and intellectual innovation.

Zhu, Xi, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURTHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term further is used in the context of the following news items.

Finland's government opposes further Greek bailouts

In a statement, Finance Minister Alexander Stubb said that he expected Greece to come up with convincing reform proposals before further ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»

Greece is bad, but the eurozone's problems go a good deal further

Look further ahead at demography, and concern mounts. Projections should be taken with a pinch of salt: remember how 30 years ago, the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Euro zone demands further steps from Greece prior to bailout …

The ministers postponed until Sunday a decision on whether to recommend starting talks on a new loan for Athens and sought further ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

Report finds $100 stretches further in Ohio

DAYTON — Ohioans don't have to stretch quite as far as residents of most other states to make financial ends meet because, in the Buckeye ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»

Mexico eye further progress against Guatemala

Patience is a rare luxury in the middle of a tournament, but Mexico manager Miguel Herrera can afford to exercise it as his team sets its sights ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

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Aleksandar Mitrovic wanted at Newcastle United for further talks as …

Steve McClaren is hoping that Newcastle United can land Anderlecht star Aleksandar Mitrović while the club are touring the United States. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»

Will Iran's new demands push a nuclear treaty further out of reach …

Iran's demand to lift sanctions has already been a sticking points in nuclear talks. A new request to eliminate the arms embargo just added fuel ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»

OSRC offers further river warnings

OSRC officials said Sunday that floaters should use extreme caution, and children should not float in dangerous conditions. Rivers are running ... «KOKI FOX 23, Jul 15»

Roger Federer bids for further greatness in Wimbledon final against …

Just 24 hours after a 33-year-old Serena Williams became the oldest female grand slam champion in the modern era, Roger Federer today ... «Sport360°, Jul 15»