Help, assistance, support; furtherance.

The action of helping forward; the fact or state of being helped forward; furtherance, advancement, encouragement. With of.

The fact or state of being furthered or helped forward; the action of helping forward; advancement, aid, assistance. Also concrete a means or…

The action of further, v.; = furtherance, n.

The action of aiding, furthering, or setting forward.

Furtherance, advancement. Obsolete.

figurative. In various immaterial applications, e.g.: A ‘rise’ in station, prosperity, etc.; promotion; a rise in price; an act of helping, or a…

figurative. An exertion of influence or pressure, esp. to promote a person's advancement. Also as a mass noun: the power to exert such influence.

= furtherance, n.

Originally and commonly in to give (a person) a leg up. An act of assistance or aid given in order to help a person improve his or her circumstances…