furthers
USFUR-thurz/ˈfɝ.ðɚz/UKFUR-thuhz/ˈfɜː.ðəz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of further.
The new policy furthers the company's goal of cutting waste.
She believes that open dialogue furthers mutual understanding between rivals.
Note
Only the verb side of further can carry this -s. The same spelling also serves as an adjective (further details) and an adverb (walk further), and neither of those ever inflects. So wherever this form appears, it is the verb meaning to help forward or promote. It is transitive and needs an object: a policy furthers a goal, a grant furthers research.
furthers 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 → furthers: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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