Main Entry:

¹far

Pronunciation:

\ˈfär\

Function:

adverb

Inflected Form(s):

far·ther \-thər\ or fur·ther \ˈfər-\ ; far·thest or fur·thest \-thəst\

Etymology:

Middle English fer, from Old English feorr; akin to Old High German ferro far, Old English faran to go — more at fare

Date:

before 12th century

1: at or to a considerable distance in space <wandered far from home>2 a: to a great extent : much <far better methods> b: by a broad interval : widely <the far distant future>3: to or at a definite distance, point, or degree <as far as I know>4: to an advanced point or extent <a bright student will go far> <worked far into the night>5: at a considerable distance in time <not far from the year 1870>

— by far

: far and away <is by far the best runner>

— far be it from

: it would be inappropriate or impossible for <far be it from God, that he should do wickedness — Job 34:10(Authorized Version)>

— far from

: of a distinctly different and especially opposite quality than <the trip was far from a failure>

— how far

: to what extent, degree, or distance <didn't know how far to trust them>

— so far

1: to a certain extent, degree, or distance <when the water rose so far, the villagers sought higher ground>2: up to the present <has written just one novel so far>

— thus far

: so far <thus far our findings have been negative>