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further
English
Etymology
From Middle English further, forther, from Old English furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth +? -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder, Saterland Frisian foarder, West Frisian fierder, Dutch verder, German fürder.
Pronunciation
- enPR: fûr?th?r IPA(key): /f??(?)ð?(?)/
- Rhymes: -??(r)ð?(r)
Alternative forms
- farther (See also the usage notes below.)
Verb
further (third-person singular simple present furthers, present participle furthering, simple past and past participle furthered)
- (transitive) To help forward; to assist.
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 558:
- Upon this he brought me a cotton bag and giving it to me, said, "Take this bag and fill it with pebbles from the beach and go forth with a company of the townsfolk to whom I will give a charge respecting thee. Do as they do and belike thou shalt gain what may further thy return voyage to thy native land."
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 558:
- (transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
Derived terms
- furtherance
- furtherment
- furthersome
Translations
Adjective
further (not comparable)
- (comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
- See those two lampposts? Run to the further one.
- He was standing at the further end of the corridor.
- More, additional.
- I have one further comment to make.
Derived terms
- furtherdom
- furtherhood
- furtherness
Translations
Adverb
further (not comparable)
- (comparative form of far) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
- (comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.
- Of the two civilisations, this one was further advanced.
- I do not propose to discuss it any further. - Please, let me explain just a little further.
- Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
- Chapter 10 further explains the ideas introduced in Chapter 9.
- Don't confuse things further.
- Further, affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)
- (conjunctive) Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
- It is overlong, and further, it makes no sense.
- 1924, Aristotle, W. D. Ross (translator), Metaphysics, Book 1, Part 6,
- Further, besides sensible things and Forms he says there are the objects of mathematics, which occupy an intermediate position, […] .
- (in the phrase 'further to') Following on (from).
- Further to our recent telephone call, I am writing to clarify certain points raised.
- This example is further to the one on page 17.
Derived terms
- furthermore
Translations
Usage notes
In respect of general adjectival and adverbial use, some usage guides distinguish farther and further, with farther referring to distance, and further referring to degree or time. Others, such as the OED, recommend farther as a comparative form of far and further for use when it is not comparative. However, most authorities consider the two interchangeable in most or all circumstances, and historically, they were not distinguished.
Farther is uncommon or old-fashioned in certain subsidiary senses, such as the adjectival sense of "more, additional" and the adverbial sense "moreover". It is virtually never used as a replacement for "further" in the phrase "further to".
As a verb, further greatly predominates over farther in modern English.
See also
- far
References
further From the web:
- what further means
- what further news is brought by ross
- what further unnatural acts are occurring
- what further than a galaxy
- what does further mean
prompt
English
Etymology
From French prompt, from Latin pr?mptus (“visible, apparent, evident”), past participle of pr?m? (“to take or bring out or forth, produce, bring to light”), from pr? (“forth, forward”) + em? (“to take, acquire, buy”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p??mpt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /p??mpt/
- Rhymes: -?mpt
Adjective
prompt (comparative more prompt, superlative most prompt)
- Quick; acting without delay.
- On time; punctual.
- (archaic) Ready; willing to act.
Synonyms
- (acting without delay): hasty; see also Thesaurus:prompt
- (on time): timely; see also Thesaurus:punctual
- (willing to act): good to go, yare
Derived terms
- prompt critical
- prompt criticality
- promptness
- prompt neutron
- promptly
Translations
Noun
prompt (plural prompts)
- A reminder or cue.
- (business, dated) A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.
- To cover any probable difference of price which might arise before the expiration of the prompt, which for this article [tea] is three months.
- (computing) A sequence of characters that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
- I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.
- (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
Translations
Verb
prompt (third-person singular simple present prompts, present participle prompting, simple past and past participle prompted)
- (transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
- I prompted him to get a new job.
- (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
- If he forgets his words I will prompt him.
- (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.
- 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 27:
- On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first sound-synched feature film, prompting a technological shift of unprecedented speed and unstoppable force. Within two years, nearly every studio release was a talkie.
- 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 27:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:advise
Derived terms
- prompter
Translations
Further reading
- prompt in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- prompt in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- prompt at OneLook Dictionary Search
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pr?mpt/
- Hyphenation: prompt
- Rhymes: -?mpt
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle French prompt, from Latin pr?mptus.
Adverb
prompt
- immediately, promptly
- Synonym: meteen
Adjective
prompt (not comparable)
- quick, immediate
Inflection
Derived terms
- pront
Related terms
- pronto
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English prompt, from Middle French prompt, from Latin pr?mptus.
Noun
prompt m (plural prompts)
- (computing) prompt
French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin promptus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???/, /p???t/, /p???pt/
Adjective
prompt (feminine singular prompte, masculine plural prompts, feminine plural promptes)
- prompt, swift, quick
- (Louisiana) curt
Derived terms
- prompt rétablissement
Further reading
- “prompt” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Etymology
From Latin pr?mptus, past participle of pr?m? (“I take, bring out, produce, bring to light”).
Adjective
prompt m
- (Jersey) hasty
Derived terms
- promptément (“hastily”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- prompte
Etymology
From French prompt, from Latin promptus, from promere (“bring out”)
Adverb
prompt
- quickly and punctually; promptly
Adjective
prompt (singular and plural prompt, comparative mer prompt, superlative mest prompt)
- quick and punctual; prompt
References
- “prompt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “prompt” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Romanian
Etymology
From French prompt, from Latin promptus.
Adjective
prompt m or n (feminine singular prompt?, masculine plural promp?i, feminine and neuter plural prompte)
- prompt
Declension
prompt From the web:
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- what prompted the munich conference of 1938
- what prompted the berlin airlift
- what prompted the outbreak of the second intifada
- what prompted the embargo of 1807
- what prompted the red scare
- what prompted you to apply for this position
- what prompted the fads and heroes of the 1920s
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