different between farther vs farthest

English

Etymology

Variant of further.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: fä?th?, IPA^(key): /?f??ð?/
• (US) enPR: fär?th?r, IPA^(key): /?f??ð?/
• Rhymes: -??(r)ð?(r)
• Homophone: father (in non-rhotic accents)

Adjective

farther

1. Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)
   • 1813: Pride & Prejudice

     The necessity must be obeyed, and farther apology would be absurd.

Adverb

farther

1. Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)
   • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 5.

     But as the matter is often carried farther, even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics, we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf.

Verb

farther (third-person singular simple present farthers, present participle farthering, simple past and past participle farthered)

1. (uncommon or old-fashioned) Alternative form of further.

References

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f??ð?st/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??ð?st/
• Hyphenation: far?thest

Adjective

farthest

1. Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.)

Adverb

farthest

1. Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.)