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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fur•ther•ance (fûr′ᵺər əns),USA pronunciation n. - the act of furthering;
promotion;
advancement.
- late Middle English fortheraunce. See further, -ance 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: furtherance /ˈfɜːðərəns/ n - the act of furthering; advancement
- something that furthers or advances
fur•ther /ˈfɜrðɚ/USA pronunciation comparative adv. and adj. of far with superlative fur•thest, v. adv. - at or to a greater distance;
farther:too tired to go further. - at or to a more advanced point:Let's not discuss it further.
- in addition;
moreover:Further, he should be here any minute.
adj. - more distant or remote;
farther:The map shows it to be further than I thought. - more extended:[before a noun]a further delay.
- additional;
more:[before a noun]Further meetings seem pointless.
v. [~ + object] - to help forward (a work, etc.);
promote;
advance:counted on her to further our cause.
fur•ther•ance, n. [uncountable]the furtherance of her aims. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fur•ther (fûr′ᵺər),USA pronunciation compar. adv. and adj. of far with superl. fur•thest, v. adv. - at or to a greater distance;
farther:I'm too tired to go further. - at or to a more advanced point;
to a greater extent:Let's not discuss it further. - in addition;
moreover:Further, he should be here any minute.
adj. - more distant or remote;
farther:The map shows it to be further than I thought. - more extended:Does this mean a further delay?
- additional;
more:Further meetings seem pointless.
v.t. - to help forward (a work, undertaking, cause, etc.);
promote;
advance;
forward:You can always count on him to further his own interests.
- bef. 900; Middle English furthere, Old English furthra; cognate with German vordere more advanced
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