furthered

verbadvance, lend support

Synonyms for furthered

verb advance, lend support

Antonyms for furthered

Word Origin & History

Old English furðor (adv.), furðra (adj.), etymologically representing either "forth-er" or "fore-ther." The former would be from furðum (see forth) + comparative suffix *-eron-, *-uron- (cf. inner, outer).

Alternative etymology traces it to Proto-Germanic *furþeron-, from PIE *pr-tero, (cf. Greek proteros "former"), from root of fore + comparative suffix also found in after, other. Senses of "in addition, to a greater extent" are later metaphoric developments.

Example Sentences for furthered

This resemblance was furthered by the fact that the man's profile was birdlike.

It was furthered not a little by the ease with which he handled Latin.

Because of their limitations, however, their effectiveness can be furthered by interpretation.

The war was a grievous matter for the city, but it furthered the Reformation.

Luther's confinement in the Wartburg furthered the cause of the Reformation.

Virtue, he holds, cannot be furthered by fear, which is characteristic only of slaves.

The latter reclined with grace, and furthered the work by smile and gesture.

And in what better way could arithmetical instruction be furthered?

We worship the Wise One who formed and furthered the spirit of the earth.

Ffor we have found by experience that they have hindered, not furthered the worke.

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