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farther (**파**더)at or to a greater distance

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: at or to a greater distance

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɑːrðər/

Korean meaning: 더 멀리, 더 멀어진 곳으로

Korean pronunciation: **파**더

Example Sentences

  • My dog ran farther than I expected and got lost in the park.
  • The pizza delivery guy had to drive farther because I moved to a new apartment.
  • She threw the ball farther than any of the boys in her class.

farther

ADVERB

//ˈfɑːrðər//

at or to a greater distance

farther concept
💡 Concept

A farther friend walks away down the path leaving a waving companion behind

farther rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The journey farther, quarter by quarter, crossing water to reach what charter reveals — destinations growing distant yet ever closer to the heart

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɑːrðər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɑːðə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootfar
Suffix--ther

Origin

From Middle English 'ferther', a comparative form of 'far' which comes from Old English 'feor'. The word developed through Germanic language roots related to distance and spatial relationships.

🎵Rhyme

fatherrathergather
father
rather
gather

🔗Collocations

farther away
farther distance
go farther
farther north
farther back

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dog ran farther than I expected and got lost in the park.

😄 Fun example

The pizza delivery guy had to drive farther because I moved to a new apartment.

She threw the ball farther than any of the boys in her class.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

more distantbeyondadditionallymoreover

Antonyms

nearerclosershorter

Related

furtherdistanceremotebeyondaway

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