See Also: proxenus(dictionary)

further 1, adverb (oh) and proxenus (iou)


further 1, adverb (oh)



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1 ?more?
2 take something further
3 ?distance?
4 ?time?
5 ?in addition?
6 further to something
7 nothing could be further from the truth
8 nothing could be/is further from somebody's mind/thoughts
9 something must not go any further
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[Language: Old English; Origin: furthor; related to forth]
?MORE?
more, or to a greater degree
::A spokesman declined to comment until the evidence could be studied further.
::The flavour of the Wine is further improved during the aging period.
::Whaling in Australia was stopped. But the Australian government went further (=said or did something more extreme) and proposed a global ban.
further into/away etc
::Marcus sank further and further into Debt.
take sth further
to take action at a more serious or higher level, especially in order to get the result you want
::The police do not propose to take the matter further .
take sth a stage/step further
::Critics want the government to take this one stage further and ban the Film altogether.
?DISTANCE?
also farther
a greater distance, or beyond a particular place
::They walked a little further.
further up/away/along etc
::His farm is located further away from Riobamba than his brother's.
::His hands moved further down her back.
::They've never been further south than San Diego.
?TIME?
into the past or the future
further back/on/ahead etc
::Five years further on, a cure has still not been found.
::The records don't go any further back than 1960.
::It might be a sign, much further down the road (=in the future) , of a change in policy.
?IN ADDITION?
[sentence adverb] formal used to introduce something additional that you want to talk about
-synonym furthermore furthermore
::Butter Sales have fallen because margarine has improved in flavor. Further, butter consumption has decreased because of links to heart disease.
further to sth
written formal used in letters to mention a previous letter, conversation etc about the same matter
::Further to your letter of February 5th, we can confirm your order.
nothing could be further from the truth
used when you want to say that something is completely untrue
::People often described him as a bitter academic, but nothing could be further from the truth.
nothing could be/is further from sb's mind/thoughts
used to emphasize that someone is not thinking about or intending something
sth must not go any further
used to say that something you are telling someone is secret or private

proxenus (iou)



proxenus noun. . M19.
[mod. Latin from Greek proxenos, formed as PRO-2 + xenos guest, stranger.]
Greek History. A resident citizen of a State appointed by another State to represent and protect its interests there.
proxeny the office or function of proxenus M19.