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Forth vs Further - What's the difference?

forth | further |

As adverbs the difference between forth and further

is that forth is forward in time, place or degree while further is comparative of far POS=adverb.

As adjectives the difference between forth and further

is that forth is misspelling of lang=en while further is comparative of far; of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

As a preposition forth

is forth from; out of.

As a noun forth

is misspelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Forth

is a river in Scotland that flows for about 47 km (29 miles) from The Trossachs through Stirling to the Firth of Forth on the North Sea.

As a verb further is

to encourage growth.

forth

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . Compare Dutch voort.

Adverb

(-)
  • Forward in time, place or degree.
  • * Shakespeare
  • From this time forth , I never will speak word.
  • * Strype
  • I repeated the Ave Maria; the inquisitor bade me say forth ; I said I was taught no more.
  • *, chapter=13
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“[…] They talk of you as if you were Croesus—and I expect the beggars sponge on you unconscionably.” And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes.}}
  • Out into view; from a particular place or position.
  • The plants in spring put forth leaves.
    The robbers leapt forth from their place of concealment.
  • (obsolete) Beyond a (certain) boundary; away; abroad; out.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I have no mind of feasting forth to-night.
  • (obsolete) Thoroughly; from beginning to end.
  • (Shakespeare)
    Derived terms
    * forth- * and so forth * back and forth * blossom forth * bring forth * burst forth * call forth * come forth * give forth * go forth * hold forth * pour forth * put forth * send forth * set forth * stand forth * stretch forth

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (obsolete) Forth from; out of.
  • * John Donne
  • Some forth their cabins peep.

    Etymology 2

    From (fourth) - compare (forty)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Noun

    (head)
  • Statistics

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    Anagrams

    * ----

    further

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To encourage growth.
  • Further the economy.
  • To support progress or growth of something.
  • Derived terms

    * *

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (far); of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.
  • More, additional.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=November 3 , author=Chris Bevan , title=Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner.
    That was the cue for further pressure from the Russian side and it took further Cudicini saves to keep the score down.}}

    Derived terms

    * * * *

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (conjunctive) Also; in addition to.
  • * 1924 , (Aristotle), W. D. Ross (translator), ,
  • Further , besides sensible things and Forms he says there are the objects of mathematics, which occupy an intermediate position,.
  • (location) At greater distance in space or time; farther.
  • * , chapter=7
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further . We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. […]”}}
  • (conjunctive) Moreover; beyond what is already stated.
  • Further , affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-26, author=(Leo Hickman)
  • , volume=189, issue=7, page=26, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= How algorithms rule the world , passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.

    Usage notes

    Some usage guides distinguish (farther) and (further), with farther'' referring to distance, and ''further'' referring to degree or time. Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther] Others, such as the OED, recommend ''farther'' as a comparative form of ''far'' and ''further for use when it is not comparative.[http://www.dailywritingtips.com/farther-further-whats-the-difference/ Daily Writing Tips – Farther, Further: What’s the Difference? However, most authorities consider the two interchangeable in most or all circumstances, and historically they have not been distinguished. Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther

    See also

    * far

    Derived terms

    * furthermore

    References