Farther

a.	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. - Dryden. Let me add a farther Truth. - Dryden. Some farther change awaits us. - MIlton.
adv.	1.	At or to a greater distance; more remotely; 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 ! - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To help onward. [R.] See Further.

Adj.	1.	farther - more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house"
	2.	farther - more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" Synonyms: further
Adv.	1.	farther - 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 truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies" Synonyms: further
	2.	farther - 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 only three miles further"; "further in the future" Synonyms: further

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, yonder

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