Looking for the meaning of the word FARTHER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FARTHER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Far
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another)
Short Definition:at or to great distance
Examples:- the house was not too far away
- the mountains far in the distance glowed in the sun
Definition:
over a large expanse of space or time
Short Definition:over large expanse of space or time
Examples:- he had not travelled far
- that's why we have come so far and done as well as we have
Definition:
by a great deal
Short Definition:by great deal
Examples:- he is able to function far better than usual
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