furtherance

fur·ther·ance

noun \ˈfərth-rən(t)s, ˈfər-thə-\

: the act of helping something to become more successful or advanced

Full Definition of FURTHERANCE

:  the act of furthering :  advancement

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Examples of FURTHERANCE

1. They made the furtherance of science their life's work.
2. <the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.>

First Known Use of FURTHERANCE

15th century

Related to FURTHERANCE

Synonyms

advancement, advance, going, headway, march, onrush, passage, process, procession, progress, progression

Antonyms

recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression

Related Words

current, drift, flow, flux, stream, way; advent, approach, arrival, coming, nearing; bound, jump, leap, step, stride; impetus, momentum

Near Antonyms

backwash, ebb, reflux; retraction, return, reversal, reverse; about-face, turnabout, turnaround