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I would even go further and give endorser rights to the OP on a Ask/Show HN post.

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Quick take

promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

Meaning at a glance

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verb

promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

verb

contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

adjective

more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for further.

verb

promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

verb

contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

See also: promote, advance, boost, encourage

adjective

more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"

adverb

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"

adverb

in addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"

adverb

to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"

Example sentences

I would even go further and give endorser rights to the OP on a Ask/Show HN post.

This madness must stop now, before our children are harmed any further.

If you target it late stage, you'll prevent further transmission but the human could still die.

When prompted by the US AG they further stalled by requesting more information.

I don't want to make this out to be a discussion about Diaspora, so I won't comment further on that point.

I believe that she's further stoking the internet's rage by refusing to admit any fault.

Fortunately, I didnt need to go further because she suddenly changed my name & her story.

Take for instance the word "addict", which like the word "war" is such a broad term that it doesn't have much meaning on it's own without further clarification.

" There followed further meetings with shadowy Whitehall figures.

Now this is fascinating, impressive, and deserves further study...

Is it not at least a source of ideas for things to investigate further?The problem with the middlebrow dismissal is that it's a magnet for upvotes.

Such copying is deemed fair because, while not significantly impairing the true commercial rights of copyright holders, it furthers the progress of arts and science.

I would like to further suggest we end the use of the word "war" in contexts that do not involve mandatory conscription and the deaths of large numbers of combatants until one side totally surrenders.