far /fär/

1. Remote, distant
2. More distant of two (in Shakespeare as compar)
3. (of an animal) off, right-hand (ie the side furthest from a person leading it)
4. Advanced (obsolete)

1. To, at, or over a great distance or advanced stage
2. Remotely
3. In a great degree
4. Very much
5. Long (obsolete)

To remove to a distance

—See also farther

farˈmost adverb

Most distant or remote

farˈness noun

1. The state of being far
2. Remoteness or distance

farˈaway adjective

1. Distant
2. Abstracted or absent-minded

noun (rare)

The distance

farawayˈness noun

far cry noun

A long distance

Far East noun

1. China, Korea, Japan, etc
2. Often also the countries from Myanmar (Burma) to Indonesia and the Philippines and, as used by some, the countries of the Indian subcontinent

farˈ-fetchedˈ (obsolete farˈfet) adjective

1. Fetched or brought from a remote place (archaic)
2. Forced or unnatural
3. Improbable, unlikely, unconvincing

farˈ-flung adjective

1. Placed or situated far and wide
2. Extensive

farˈ-forth adverb (Spenser)

Far

Far North noun

The Arctic regions

farˈ-off adjective and adverb

In the distance

farˈ-outˈ adjective

1. Wonderful or amazing (rather old)
2. Weird
3. Avant-garde
4. (of jazz or its addicts) more up to date than ‘cool’
5. Intellectual
6. Satisfying

far-reachˈing adjective

Having wide validity, scope, or influence

far-seeˈing adjective

Able to foresee future events

far-sightˈed adjective

1. Seeing far
2. Having or exhibiting foresight or shrewdness of judgement
3. Having defective eyesight for near objects

far-sightˈedness noun

farˈ-sought adjective

Sought at a distance

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