English · Word Candidate

further

/ˈfɜːðə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: furthers · furthering · furthered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To help forward; to assist.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giúp đỡ tiến triển; hỗ trợ

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Verb

Examples

In happie houre we haue ſet the Crowne Upon your Kingly head, that ſeeks our honor, In ioyning with the man, ordain’d by heauen To further euerie action to the beſt.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khuyến khích sự tăng trưởng; hỗ trợ sự tiến bộ

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Verb

Examples

Further the economy.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

More distant; relatively distant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xa hơn; tương đối xa

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Adjective

Examples

See those two lampposts? Run to the further one.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

More, additional.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhiều hơn, thêm

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Adjective

Examples

I have one further comment to make.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “further” mean?

To help forward; to assist.

Is “further” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.