farther — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

expected, worse

VERB + FARTHER

can't, cannot, carried, go, made, obeyed, put, sailed

FARTHER + NOUN

apology, earth, fare, inquiries, others, road, station, west

PREP.

about, from, on, on, than, without

ADV.

often

Definitions

adj

1

Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)

The necessity must be obeyed, and farther apology would be absurd.

Mary translated this into the lady being born in Pisa, of English parents; and might have made farther inquiries of the man who had been with them in the capacity of courier ever since they arrived, and who was intelligent and faithful...

adv

1

Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)

But as the matter is often carried farther, even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics, we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf.

verb

1

Alternative form of further.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — more distant in especially degree

further

adverb — to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is u

further

adverb — to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage

further

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

The necessity must be obeyed, and farther apology would be absurd.

Wiktionary

02

Mary translated this into the lady being born in Pisa, of English parents; and might have made farther inquiries of the man who had been with them in the capacity of courier ever since they arrived, a

Wiktionary

03

But as the matter is often carried farther, even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics, we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be p

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04

The school is farther than the station.

Tatoeba · #21533

05

I can't walk any farther.

Tatoeba · #31628

06

Da Vinci could see farther than others.

Tatoeba · #41254

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, farther is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.