furtherance

/ˈfɝðɚəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: fur-ther-ance
IPA: /ˈfɝðɚəns/

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Meaning

noun

The act of furthering or helping forward; assistance towards something desired.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Though so profound a double-dealer, I was in no sense a hypocrite; both sides of me were in dead earnest; I was no more myself when I laid aside restraint and plunged in shame, than when I laboured, in the eye of day, at the furtherance of knowledge or the relief of sorrow and suffering."

Etymology

Etymology tree English further Latin -ns Latin -āns Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English furtherance From further + -ance.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɝðɚəns/
British English: /ˈfɜːðəɹəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

furtherances (plural)

Phrases

in the furtherance of justice

Synonyms

promotion advancement forwarding

Questions

How do you pronounce furtherance?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɝðɚəns/.

What does furtherance mean?

The act of furthering or helping forward; assistance towards something desired.

Where does furtherance come from?

Etymology tree English further Latin -ns Latin -āns Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English furtherance From further + -ance.

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