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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Further \Fur"ther\, adv. [A comparative of forth; OE. further, forther, AS. fur?or, far?ur; akin to G. f["u]rder. See {Forth}, adv.] To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See {Farther}. [1913 Webster] Carries us, I know not how much further, into familiar company. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no further. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster] {Further off}, not so near; apart by a greater distance. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Further \Fur"ther\, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl. {Furthest}.] 1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See {Farther}. [1913 Webster] 2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest. [1913 Webster] Note: The forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Further \Fur"ther"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furthered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furthering}.] [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyr[eth]ran, fyr[eth]rian. See {Further}, adv.] To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist. [1913 Webster] This binds thee, then, to further my design. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] I should nothing further the weal public. --Robynsom (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: further adv 1: to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies" [syn: {further}, {farther}] 2: in addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already" 3: to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future" [syn: {farther}, {further}] adj 1: more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" [syn: {further}, {farther}] v 1: promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" [syn: {foster}, {further}] 2: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: {promote}, {advance}, {boost}, {further}, {encourage}]