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[ˈfɜːðə] grammar word I

summary:

Further can be: ■ an adverb: She walked further up the hill. ■ used after the verb ‘to be': By road it's only six miles, but it's further if you follow the river. ■ an adjective: Further details are available from the office.

1) to or at a greater distance from a place

I don't want to drive any further today.[/ex]

A little further ahead, you'll come to a crossroads.[/ex]

I would like to live further from the main road.[/ex]

Paul threw the ball further than Steve.[/ex]

2) additional

I have nothing further to say on the subject.[/ex]

We need a further £10, 000 to complete the work.[/ex]

3) more, or to a greater degree

The situation was further complicated by Stuart's arrival.[/ex]

4) some time before or after a particular point

His problems started a lot further back than his divorce.[/ex]

Six years further on and still there's been no decision.[/ex]

•

go further — 1) to say or do something more extreme[/ex]

By sending Lister to prison, the judge went further than the law normally allows.[/ex]

— 2) to continue talking about something

Before we go any further, shall we break for lunch?[/ex]

See:

far,

notice II

II

verb [T]

further [ˈfɜːðə]

to help something to progress or to succeed

efforts to further the peace process[/ex]