Hyphenation of further

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word further ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

fur-ther

Definitions of further :

1.
Promote the growth of
Foster our children's well-being and education
2.
Contribute to the progress or growth of
I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
3.
More distant in especially degree
Nothing could be further from the truth Further from our expectations Farther from the truth Farther from our expectations
4.
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
5.
In addition or furthermore
If we further suppose Stated further that he would not cooperate with them They are definitely coming Further
6.
They should be here already
7.
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 of further :

adj additional, more, added
adj farther, far
verb foster, promote, advance, boost, encourage
verb promote, advance, boost, encourage, support, back up
adv farther
adv farther
adv far
adv far
adv far
adv far
adv far

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