Farther+than

  • 1farther — farther, further 1. general. Further is the older form, being recorded in Old English and probably related to our word forth, while farther is a Middle English variant of further; from this stage the two words came to be used as the comparative… …

    Modern English usage

  • 2farther — far|ther1 [ farðər ] adverb * 1. ) in or to a place that is more distant: The children were too tired to walk any farther. I live farther up the road. I wanted to talk to them, but I didn t get farther than the front door. farther… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3farther — /fahr dheuhr/, adv., compar. of far with farthest as superl. 1. at or to a greater distance: He went farther down the road. 2. at or to a more advanced point: They are going no farther in their studies. 3. at or to a greater degree or extent: The …

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  • 4farther — I UK [ˈfɑː(r)ðə(r)] / US [ˈfɑrðər] adverb 1) in or to a place that is more distant The children were too tired to walk any farther. I live farther up the road. I wanted to talk to them, but I didn t get farther than the front door. farther… …

    English dictionary

  • 5farther — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English ferther, alteration of further Date: 14th century 1. at or to a greater distance or more advanced point < got no farther than the first page > < nothing could be farther from the truth > 2. to a greater degree&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6farther — farther, further are often used without distinction though originally different words, farther being the comparative of far and further, in its adverbial form (as an adjective, it is without a positive), being the comparative of fore or forth. At …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7Farther Along — Studioalbum von The Byrds Veröffentlichung 17. November 1971 Label Columbia …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 8Farther Along — Album par The Byrds Sortie 17&#160;novembre&#160;1971 Enregistrement 22 – 28 juillet 1971 Durée 31:57 Genre rock …

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  • 9Farther — Far ther (f[aum]r [th][ e]r), a., compar. of {Far}. [superl. {Farthest} ( [th][e^]st). See {Further}.] [For farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further. Cf. {Farthest}.] 1. More remote; more distant than something else. [1913&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10farther — 1 adverb 1 a greater distance than before or than something else; further: We d better not go any farther today. | farther away/apart etc: The boats were drifting farther and farther apart. | He heard a voice farther down the track. | farther&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English