- promote the growth of
- contribute to the progress or growth of
💬 Examples
- "Foster our children's well-being and education"
- "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
FURTHER
FUR ·THER 2 syllables
A2 · Elementary 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 13 ✅ valid word
Common in conversation and basic reading.
- more distant in especially degree
💬 Examples
- "nothing could be further from the truth"
- "further from our expectations"
🔗 Similar words
- to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
- in addition or furthermore
- to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
💬 Examples
- "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"
- "let's not discuss it further"
- "if we further suppose"
- "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"