Further | Mean of further in English Dictionary

/ˈfɚðɚ/

• to or at a more distant place or time
1. He lives further (away) from the office than his boss.
2. We need to look back further into the past to find the cause of these problems.
3. I've never been further west than St. Louis.
4. Their house is further up/down the street.
5. The road ended and we couldn't go any further. [=we couldn't go beyond that point]
• to a greater degree or extent
1. We need to research/look further into this matter.
2. The police have been reluctant to take their investigation any further.
3. I do not want anything further [=more] to do with this mess.
4. I don't know anything further [=more] about what really happened.
5. The interview ended before they could question me further. [=more]
6. Interest rates fell further. [=more]
7. “They are not our friends.” “I would go even further and say they are our enemies.”
8. Some people claim that he is an arrogant man, but nothing could be further from the truth. [=it is completely untrue to say that he is an arrogant man]
9. Some people expect him to retire, but he says that nothing could be further from his mind. [=he has no intention of retiring]
10. Don't worry, what you've told me will go no further. [=I will not tell anyone else what you have told me]
• in addition to what has been said
1. I had enough money to invest. I realized, further, that the risk was small.

• more distant
1. We parked in the further lot.
2. There is more damage to the further part of the fence.
• Verb
• to help the progress of (something)
1. He will do all he can to further [=promote] the cause.
2. What can I do to further [=advance] my career?
3. Their efforts greatly furthered the state of research.
4. The funds are to be used to further the public good.