further

The word “further” means to help advance or promote something. In plain terms, either "more distant" or "to a greater degree," and as a verb, "to help something progress.".

“Further” is pronounced FUR-thuh (/ˈfɝ.ðɚ/ in IPA).

Here is “further” used in a sentence: “She took the internship to further her career in journalism.”

Depending on how it is used, “further” can be a verb, an adjective and an adverb.

The word “further” comes from Old English. From Old English furþor ("further"), ultimately related to "fore" and the comparative ending seen in words like "other" and "either.".

“Further” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Further” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to help advance or promote something.

Farther refers to physical distance — 'the shop is farther down the road.' Further refers to figurative distance, extra degree or amount, and additional action — 'let's discuss this further.' Only further works as a verb meaning to advance or promote, as in 'to further a cause.' Farther cannot be used that way.

No. Only further works as a verb, meaning to help something advance or succeed — 'the grant furthered her research.' Farther is limited to describing physical distance and works only as an adjective or adverb. If you mean to promote or advance something, further is always the correct choice.

As a verb, further means to help something progress: 'she took the job to further her career,' 'the talks were held to further peace,' or 'volunteering furthered the charity's aims.' In each case, an action pushes a goal, cause or interest closer to success.

It can be both, plus an adjective. As an adverb it means to a greater extent — 'read further.' As an adjective it means additional — 'further details.' As a verb, the sense here, it means to advance or promote something — 'to further your interests.' Context makes the role clear.