- (comparative of far) (especially British English) at or to a greater distance synonym farther
- We had walked a bit further than I had realized.
- I'm too tired to go any further.
- further north/south/east/west
- Two miles further on we came to a small town.
- The hospital is further down the road.
- Can you stand a bit further away?
- a longer way in the past or the future
- Think further back into your childhood.
- How will the company be doing ten years further on?
- to a greater degree or extent
- to develop/increase/enhance/improve something further
- to strengthen/support something further
- Costs must be further reduced.
- The police decided to investigate further.
- My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours.
- She was getting further and further into debt.
- Nothing could be further from the truth.
- Their share price fell further today.
- (formal) in addition to what has just been said synonym furthermore
- Further, it is important to consider the cost of repairs.
Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthestfarther / further / farthest / furthest- These are the comparative and superlative forms of far.
- To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest. In British English, further, furthest are the more common forms and in North American English, farther and farthest:
- I have to travel further/farther to work now.
- To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred:
- Let’s consider this point further.
- Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’:
- Are there any further questions?
Word OriginOld English furthor (adverb), furthra (adjective), fyrthrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to forth.
Idioms
See further in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee further in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishfar/farther/further afield
- far away from home; to or in places that are not near
- You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
- People commute to London from as far afield as France.
go further
- to say more about something, or make a more extreme point about it
- I would go even further and suggest that the entire government is corrupt.
- to last longer; to serve more people
- They watered down the soup to make it go further.
go no further | not go any further
- if you tell somebody that a secret will go no further, you promise not to tell it to anyone else
look no further
- used to say that something is exactly what somebody needs and so they do not need to consider any other options
- Those looking for an enjoyable evening need look no further than the hotel's nightclub.
take something further
- to take more serious action about something or speak to somebody at a higher level about it
- I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.
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