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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Far \Far\, a. [Fartherand Farthestare used as the compar.
and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising
from confusion with further and furthest. See Further.]
[OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG.
ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw.
fjerran, adv., Goth. fa[imac]rra, adv., Gr. ????? beyond,
Skr. paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E.
prefix for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. Farther,
Farthest.]
1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually
separated by a wide space or extent.
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They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
--Josh. ix. 6.
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The nations far and near contend in choice.
--Dryden.
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2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far
be it from me to justify cruelty.
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3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally
or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
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They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps.
lxxiii. 27.
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4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in
character.
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He was far from ill looking, though he thought
himself still farther. --F. Anstey.
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5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off
side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one
opposite to the rider when he mounts.
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Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial
use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
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By far, by much; by a great difference.

Far between, with a long distance (of space or time)
between; at long intervals. "The examinations are few and
far between." --Farrar.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Farther \Far"ther\, v. t.
To help onward. [R.] See Further.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Farther \Far"ther\ (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), a., compar. of Far.
[superl. Farthest (-[th][e^]st). See Further.] [For
farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further.
Cf. Farthest.]
1. More remote; more distant than something else.
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2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point;
additional; further.
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Before our farther way the fates allow. --Dryden.
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Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden.
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Some farther change awaits us. --MIlton.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Farther \Far"ther\, adv.
1. At or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; as,
let us rest with what we have, without looking farther.
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2. Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as,
farther, let us consider the probable event.
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No farther, (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no
more, etc.
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It will be dangerous to go on. No farther ! --Shak.
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WordNet Farther
See far

WordNet far
adj 1: at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come
from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the
far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the
road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" [ant:
near]
2: being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"
3: being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the
right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the
right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side
of the horse"
4: beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right"
n : a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the
government dominated by Tutsi and to reinstitute Hutu
control; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed
eight foreign tourists" [syn: {Army for the Liberation of
Rwanda}, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe]
adv 1: to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing
that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far
too close together"
2: at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled
far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each
other"
3: at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far
before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this
kind of argument?"
4: remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all
that happened far in the past"
5: to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very
far"
[also: further, farther]

WordNet Farther
adj 1: more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the
farther house"
2: more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further
from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther
from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" [syn: further]
adv 1: 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" [syn: further]
2: 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" [syn: further]

Moby Dictionary
above , accessory , added , additional , additionally , again ,
all included , also , altogether , among other things , ancillary ,
and all , and also , and so , another , as well , au reste , auxiliary ,
beside , besides , beyond , collateral , contributory , else , en plus ,
extra , for lagniappe , fresh , further , furthermore , in addition ,
inter alia , into the bargain , item , likewise , more , more distant ,
moreover , new , now , on the side , on top of , other , over , plus ,
remoter , similarly , spare , supernumerary , supplemental ,
supplementary , surplus , then , therewith , thither , to boot , too ,
ulterior , yet , yon , yonder