Definition: promote the growth of
Usage: Foster our children's well-being and education
Main entry: boost, advance, encourage, further, promote
Definition: contribute to the progress or growth of
Usage: I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Definition: more distant in especially degree
Usage: nothing could be further from the truth; further from our expectations; farther from the truth; farther from our expectations
Definition: to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
Usage: 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
Definition: to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
Usage: 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
Main entry: further
Definition: in addition or furthermore
Usage: if we further suppose; stated further that he would not cooperate with them; they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already