further
/ˈfɝ.ðɚ/ verb B1- To help forward; to assist.
- To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote. · Further the economy.· to further the peace process
He/she/it furthers · Past furthered · Past participle furthered · -ing form furthering
Verb forms
- Base form
- further
- He/she/it
- furthers
- Past
- furthered
- Past participle
- furthered
- -ing form
- furthering
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“Oh, there was no harm meant,” answered Danglars; “at first I certainly did feel somewhat uneasy as to what Fernand might be tempted to do; but when I saw how completely he had mastered his feelings, even so far as to become one of his rival’s attendants, I knew there was no further cause for apprehension.” Caderousse looked full at Fernand—he was ghastly pale.
Holmes asked no further question, and Barker, with a deliberate look from one to the other of us, which had, as it seemed to me, something of defiance in it, turned and left the room.
“You know that I am as capable of managing a ship as the most experienced captain in the service; and it will be so far advantageous to you to accept my services, that upon Edmond’s release from prison no further change will be requisite on board the Pharaon than for Dantès and myself each to resume our respective posts.”
Morrel felt that further resistance or remonstrance was useless.
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