"farther" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɑːðə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɑɹðɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-farther.ogg [US]
enPR: fä′''th''ə, fär′''th''ər Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ) Etymology: Variant of further. Etymology templates: {{m|en|further}} further Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} farther
  1. Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: further (extra: See also the usage notes at further.)
    Sense id: en-farther-en-adj-afj0BNJ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 47 5

Adverb

IPA: /ˈfɑːðə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɑɹðɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-farther.ogg [US]
enPR: fä′''th''ə, fär′''th''ər Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ) Etymology: Variant of further. Etymology templates: {{m|en|further}} further Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adverb}} farther
  1. Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: further (extra: See also the usage notes at further.)
    Sense id: en-farther-en-adv-afj0BNJ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 47 5

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɑːðə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɑɹðɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-farther.ogg [US] Forms: farthers [present, singular, third-person], farthering [participle, present], farthered [participle, past], farthered [past]
enPR: fä′''th''ə, fär′''th''ər Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ) Etymology: Variant of further. Etymology templates: {{m|en|further}} further Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: alt-of, alternative, dated, uncommon Alternative form of: further
    Sense id: en-farther-en-verb-Z73xzK2u

Inflected forms

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