farther

[far·ther]

Farther means a greater distance away. You thought you'd be able to hit that can with a rock, but it fell short, so you'll have to try throwing it farther.

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More remote; more distant than something else.

Adjective S.
more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house"

Adjective S.
more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"

Adverb
to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther'' is used more frequently than `further'' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went onl

Adverb
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further'' is used more often than `farther'' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let''s not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the

superl.
More remote; more distant than something else.

superl.
Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further.

adv.
At or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; as, let us rest with what we have, without looking farther.

adv.
Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as, farther, let us consider the probable event.

v. t.
To help onward. [R.] See Further.

Farther

Far"ther , a., compar. of Far. [superl. Farthest . See Further.] [For farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further. Cf. Farthest.] 1. More remote; more distant than something else. 2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further.

Before our farther way the fates allow.

Let me add a farther Truth.

Some farther change awaits us.

Farther

Far"ther, adv. 1. At or to a greater distance; more renotely; beyond; as, let us rest with what we have, without looking farther. 2. Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as, farther, let us consider the probable event. No farther, (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no more, etc.

It will be dangerous to go on. No farther !

Farther

Far"ther, v. t. To help onward. [R.] See Further.

More remote; more distant than something else.

At or to a greater distance; more renotely; beyond; as, let us rest with what we have, without looking farther.

To help onward. [R.] See Further.

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Usage Examples

I've reached a point in my life where it's the little things that matter... I was always a rebel and probably could have got much farther had I changed my attitude. But when you think about it, I got pretty far without changing attitudes. I'm happier with that.

Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance.

The very first time I was on a car in Atlanta, I saw the conductor - all conductors are white - ask a Negro woman to get up and take a seat farther back in order to make a place for a white man. I have also seen white men requested to leave the Negro section of the car.

I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line.

You should be able to afford health care for your family. You should be able to retire with dignity and respect. And you should be able to give your children the kind of education that allows them to dream even bigger, go even farther and accomplish even more than you could ever imagine.

Every poll about the Left, the Right, and happiness reveals that the farther left one goes, the less happy the person is likely to be.

Go as far as you can see when you get there, you'll be able to see farther.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Today the U.S. is farther from being nourished by poetry than it was a hundred years ago, when books of poems were best-sellers.

The trouble with anyone when they're unhappy or in a relationship they recognize is not working but don't know what to do about is that they can't see farther out than that. If the relationship is not working, if what was there isn't there anymore, you have to do something about it.

The farther a society progresses, the more clearly the individual becomes the antithesis of the group.

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.

Some minds improve by travel, others, rather, resemble copper wire, or brass, which get the narrower by going farther.

The Earth reminded us of a Christmas tree ornament hanging in the blackness of space. As we got farther and farther away it diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful marble you can imagine.