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farther (root: far)
CIDE DICTIONARY
farther, a. [For farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further. Cf. Farthest.].
- More remote; more distant than something else. [1913 Webster]
- Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further. [1913 Webster]"Before our farther way the fates allow." [1913 Webster]"Let me add a farther Truth." [1913 Webster]"Some farther change awaits us." [1913 Webster]
farther, adv.
- At or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; as, let us rest with what we have, without looking farther. [1913 Webster]
- Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as, farther, let us consider the probable event. [1913 Webster]"It will be dangerous to go on. No farther !" [1913 Webster]
farther, v. t.
To help onward. [R.] See Further. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
farther
above, accessory, added, additional, additionally, again, all included, also, altogether, among other things, ancillary, and all, and also, and so, another, as well, au reste, auxiliary, beside, besides, beyond, collateral, contributory, else, en plus, extra, for lagniappe, fresh, further, furthermore, in addition, inter alia, into the bargain, item, likewise, more, more distant, moreover, new, now, on the side, on top of, other, over, plus, remoter, similarly, spare, supernumerary, supplemental, supplementary, surplus, then, therewith, thither, to boot, too, ulterior, yet, yon, yonderROGET THESAURUS
farther
Distance
N distance, space, remoteness, farness, far- cry to, longinquity, elongation, offing, background, remote region, removedness, parallax, reach, span, stride, outpost, outskirt, horizon, aphelion, foreign parts, ultima Thule, ne plus ultra, antipodes, long range, giant's stride, dispersion, length, cosmic distance, light-years, distant, far off, far away, remote, telescopic, distal, wide of, stretching to, yon, yonder, ulterior, transmarine, transpontine, transatlantic, transalpine, tramontane, ultramontane, ultramundane, hyperborean, antipodean, inaccessible, out of the way, unapproached, unapproachable, incontiguous, far off, far away, afar, afar off, off, away, a long way off, a great way off, a good way off, wide away, aloof, wide of, clear of, out of the way, out of reach, abroad, yonder, farther, further, beyond, outre mer, over the border, far and wide, over the hills and far away, from pole to pole, to the uttermost parts, to the ends of the earth, out of hearing, nobody knows where, a perte de vue, out of the sphere of, wide of the mark, a far cry to, apart, asunder, wide apart, wide asunder, longo intervallo, at arm's length, distance lends enchantment, it's a long long way to Tipperary, out of sight, out of mind.For further exploring for "farther" in Webster Dictionary Online