I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for
your
furthersnce and joy of faith. --Phil. i. 25.
[1913 Webster]
Built of furtherance and pursuing, Not of spent deeds, but of doing. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
furtherance — I noun advancement, advocacy, aid, amelioration, assistance, behalf, betterment, championship, change for better, cooperation, course, defense, development, favor, gain, growth, headway, help, improvement, lift, longevity, preferment, progress,… … Law dictionary
furtherance — mid 15c., from FURTHER (Cf. further) + ANCE (Cf. ance) … Etymology dictionary
furtherance — [n] advancement advocacy, backing, boosting, carrying out, championship, progress, progression, promotion, prosecution, pursuit; concepts 110,704 Ant. blockage, curtailment, delay, hindrance, impediment, stoppage … New thesaurus
furtherance — ► NOUN ▪ the advancement of a scheme or interest … English terms dictionary
furtherance — [fʉr′thər əns] n. [ME] a furthering, or helping forward; advancement; promotion … English World dictionary
furtherance — fur|ther|ance [ˈfə:ðərəns US ˈfə:r ] n [U] formal the act or process of helping something progress or be done furtherance of ▪ the furtherance of science in furtherance of sth ▪ Staff are encouraged to use information resources in furtherance of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
furtherance — noun (U) formal 1 the furtherance of the development or progress of something: the furtherance of science 2 in furtherance of in order to help something progress or become complete … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
furtherance — n. in furtherance of * * * [ fɜːð(ə)rəns] in furtherance of … Combinatory dictionary
furtherance — fur|ther|ance [ fɜrð(ə)rəns ] noun uncount FORMAL the process of helping something develop successfully: He devoted his life to the furtherance of peace. The government has pledged to spend the money in furtherance of its education policy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
furtherance — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)ðərəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: N of n The furtherance of something is the activity of helping it to be successful or be achieved. [FORMAL] The thing that matters is the furtherance of research in this country. Syn: advancement … English dictionary
