further

[ˈfɜːrðər]

Definition:
1. More distant in especially degree.
2. Promote the growth of.
3. To a greater degree or extent.

Use 'further' in a sentence:

• 1. The police decided to investigate further.
• 2. The case does not merit further investigation.
• 3. They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.
• 4. Education needn't only be about furthering your career.
• 5. Now we live further away from the city centre.
• 6. She refused to amplify further.
• 7. We had walked further than I had realized.
• 8. Further to your letter, I agree that there are some presentational problems, politically speaking.
• 9. Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing.
• 10. Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.
• 11. The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image.
• 12. The village is further up the valley.
• 13. On February 7th the Post went further, claiming that Mr Wood had grabbed and kissed another 13 women.
• 14. She heard no further sounds.
• 15. He felt impelled to investigate further.
• 16. He was released on bail pending further inquiries.
• 17. My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours.
• 18. He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on.
• 19. Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion.
• 20. Nothing could be further from the truth .
• 21. She forbore to ask any further questions.
• 22. He made a further interrogative noise.
• 23. His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach.
• 24. Cook for a further 2 minutes.
• 25. Further resignations are expected.
• 26. For further details call this number.
• 27. The vast majority live further inland.
• 28. How will the company be doing ten years further on?
• 29. Two miles further on we came to a small town.
• 30. They believed there were likely to be further attacks.
• 31. I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.
• 32. They watered down the soup to make it go further.
• 33. Think further back into your childhood.
• 34. We'll make a decision on that further down the line.
• 35. In return, they are themselves accused of furthering their own (leftist) political interests.
• 36. We found further scientific evidence for this theory.
• 37. We must make a stand against further job losses.
• 38. Don't let this go further than these four walls.
• 39. Further, it is important to consider the cost of repairs.
• 40. Let's consider this point further.
• 41. Let's try to plan further ahead.
• 42. Are there any further questions?
• 43. Have you any further questions?
• 44. This information is only raw data and will need further analysis.
• 45. There is, in addition, one further point to make.
• 46. The issue needs further examination.
• 47. The hospital is further down the road.
• 48. How much further is it?
• 49. Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further.
• 50. She let fall a further heavy hint.
• 51. These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability.
• 52. She took the new job to further her career.
• 53. It's only a few steps further.
• 54. I'd like to take this idea a step further.
• 55. I would go even further and suggest that the entire government is corrupt.
• 56. In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed.
• 57. We expect to see further improvement over the coming year.
• 58. To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.
• 59. Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.
• 60. They made a request for further aid.
• 61. The report provides a framework for further research.
• 62. This particular model has a further refinement.
• 63. We are not getting any further forward with the discussion.
• 64. He hoped their acquaintance would develop further.
• 65. Further information is available from the local tourist office.
• 66. Further information is available on application to the principal.
• 67. Their objectives and methods require further elucidation.
• 68. They grew ever further apart.
• 69. Further investigation is clearly warranted.
• 70. Can you stand a bit further away?
• 71. The statistics offer further support for our theory.
• 72. The industry may have to slim down even further.