Dictionary definition · further
verb
- promote the growth of"Foster our children's well-being and education"
- contribute to the progress or growth of"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
adjective
- more distant in especially degree"nothing could be further from the truth"
adverb
- 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"
- in addition or furthermore"if we further suppose"
- to or at a greater distance in time or space (‘farther’ is used more frequently than ‘further’ in this physical sense)"farther north"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).