Difference between Further and Far

What is the difference between Further and Far?

Further as a verb is to encourage growth. while Far as a verb is distant in space, time or degree.

Further

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To encourage growth. To support progress or growth of something.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: (comparative form of far) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent. Also; in addition to. A greater distance in space or time; farther. Moreover; beyond what is already stated.

Example sentence: Collaboration is like carbonation for fresh ideas. Working together bubbles up ideas you would not have come up with solo, which gets you further faster.

Far

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Distant in space, time or degree.To or from a great distance, time, or degree.Very much.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Remote in space.Remote in time.Long.More remote or longer of two.Extreme.

Example sentence: There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.

We hope you now know whether to use Further or Far in your sentence.

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