further

Meanings

Verb

• To help forward; to assist.
• To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.

Adjective

• More distant; relatively distant.
• More, additional.

Adverb

• To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
• To a greater extent or degree.
• Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
• Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
• Following on (from).

Origin

• ; or as sometimes stated, as forth + -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder, Saterland Frisian foarder, West Frisian fierder, Dutch verder, German fürder.