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- [fur-th er]
- /ˈfɜr ðər/
- /ˈfɜː.ðər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur-th er]
- /ˈfɜr ðər/
Definitions of furthering word
- adverb furthering at or to a greater distance; farther: I'm too tired to go further. 1
- adverb furthering at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent: Let's not discuss it further. 1
- adverb furthering in addition; moreover: Further, he should be here any minute. 1
- adjective furthering more distant or remote; farther: The map shows it to be further than I thought. 1
- adjective furthering more extended: Does this mean a further delay? 1
- adjective furthering additional; more: Further meetings seem pointless. 1
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Origin of furthering
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English furthere, Old English furthra; cognate with German vordere more advanced
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Parts of speech for Furthering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
furthering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
furthering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for furthering
noun furthering
- fast track — a racetrack dry and hard enough for optimum speed.
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