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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This time there could be _no_ mistake about it: it was neither more nor less than a pig, and she felt that it would be quite absurd for her to carry it further.
The further off from England the nearer is to France— Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance.
“If I can be of any further service,” suggested the young man, “I will call a cab, or—”
“I am sure you need not trouble yourself any further.
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