| 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” |
| 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” |
| adverb | in addition or furthermore “if we further suppose” |
| adverb | to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense) “farther north” |
| adverb | to a considerable degree; very much “a far far better thing that I do” |
| adverb | at or to or from a great distance in space “he traveled far” |
| adverb | at or to a certain point or degree “I can only go so far before I have to give up” |
| adverb | remote in time “if we could see far into the future” |
| adverb | to an advanced stage or point “a young man who will go very far” |
| fosterage | noun | encouragement; aiding the development of something |
| fostering | noun | encouragement; aiding the development of something |
| furtherance | noun | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
| promotive | adjective | tending to further or encourage |
| promotion | noun | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
| advance | noun | a change for the better; progress in development |
| booster | noun | a person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
| boost | noun | the act of giving a push |
| encouragement | noun | the act of giving hope or support to someone |