furthered
USFUR-thurd/ˈfɝ.ðɚd/UKFUR-thuhd/ˈfɜː.ðəd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of further.
The new policy furthered economic growth across the region.
Her research was furthered by a generous private grant.
Note
Only one of further's several lives can take an -ed ending: the verb meaning to help forward or promote. The adjective (further details) and the adverb (go further) never inflect, so this form always signals the verb. That verb is transitive and needs an object, since something is always furthered, such as a goal, a cause or growth. In the passive, the helper is introduced with by.
furthered is a form of further
further, verb: To help the progress or development of something; to promote or advance it. Full entry
- Forms
- furtherfurthers he/she/itfurthering -ing formfurthered past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- further → furthered: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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