the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > furtherance > further [verb (intransitive)] > tend to the advancement of someone or something (2)
intransitive. To operate in favour of, be favourable to; to confirm (a view, etc.); to tend to the advancement or progress of; to favour, conduce…
intransitive. Of an argument, evidence, influence: to be effective, tell (on one side or the other). Cf. senses 23a 1b. Chiefly with for (also †to…