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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Far \Far\, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are 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[=i]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. They said . . . We be come from a far country. --Josh. ix 6. The nations far and near contend in choice. --Dryden. 2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as far be it from me to justify cruelty. 3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with alienated. They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps. lxxiii. 27. 4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. --F. Anstey. 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. Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated. {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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further. Before our farther way the fates allow --Dryden. Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden. Some farther change awaits us --MIlton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as farther, let us consider the probable event. {No farther}, (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no more etc It will be dangerous to go on No farther ! --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Farther \Far"ther\, v. t. To help onward. [R.] See {Further}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}]
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