 8 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
farther
See {far}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
far
adjective
1: at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come
from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the
far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the
road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" [ant:
{near}]
2: being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"
3: being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the
right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the
right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side
of the horse"
4: beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right"
noun: a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the
government dominated by Tutsi and to reinstitute Hutu
control; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed
eight foreign tourists" [syn: {Army for the Liberation of
Rwanda}, {ALIR}, {Former Armed Forces}, {Interahamwe}]
adverb
1: to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing
that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far
too close together"
2: at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled
far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each
other"
3: at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far
before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this
kind of argument?"
4: remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all
that happened far in the past"
5: to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very
far"
[also: {further}, {farther}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
farther
adjective
1: more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the
farther house"
2: more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further
from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther
from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" [syn: {further}]
adverb
1: 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"; "let's not discuss it further";
"nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are
further along in their research than we expected";
"the application of the law was extended farther"; "he
is going no farther in his studies" [syn: {further}]
2: to or at a greater distance in time or space ('farther' is
used more frequently than 'further' in this physical
sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther
down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still
farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further";
"further in the future" [syn: {further}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Far \Far\, adjective [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar.
and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising
from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.]
[OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG.
ferro, adverb, G. fern, adjective, Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw.
fjerran, adverb, Goth. fa[=i]rra, adverb, Gr. ????? beyond, Skr.
paras, adverb, far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix
for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. {Farther},
{Farthest}.]
1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually
separated by a wide space or extent.
They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
--Josh. ix. 6.
The nations far and near contend in choice.
--Dryden.
2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far
be it from me to justify cruelty.
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally
or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps.
lxxiii. 27.
4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in
character.
He was far from ill looking, though he thought
himself still farther. --F. Anstey.
5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off
side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one
opposite to the rider when he mounts.
Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial
use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
{By far}, by much; by a great difference.
{Far between}, with a long distance (of space or time)
between; at long intervals. ''The examinations are few and
far between.'' --Farrar.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Farther \Far"ther\ (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), adjective, compar. of {Far}.
[superl. {Farthest} (-[th][e^]st). See {Further}.] [For
farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further.
Cf. {Farthest}.]
1. More remote; more distant than something else.
2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point;
additional; further.
Before our farther way the fates allow. --Dryden.
Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden.
Some farther change awaits us. --MIlton.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Farther \Far"ther\, adverb
1. At or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; as,
let us rest with what we have, without looking farther.
2. Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as,
farther, let us consider the probable event.
{No farther}, (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no
more, etc.
It will be dangerous to go on. No farther ! --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Farther \Far"ther\, verb (used with an object)
To help onward. [R.] See {Further}.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
61 Moby Thesaurus words for "farther":
above, accessory, added, additional, additionally, again,
all included, also, altogether, among other things, ancillary,
and all, and also, and so, another, as well, au reste, auxiliary,
beside, besides, beyond, collateral, contributory, else, en plus,
extra, for lagniappe, fresh, further, furthermore, in addition,
inter alia, into the bargain, item, likewise, more, more distant,
moreover, new, now, on the side, on top of, other, over, plus,
remoter, similarly, spare, supernumerary, supplemental,
supplementary, surplus, then, therewith, thither, to boot, too,
ulterior, yet, yon, yonder
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