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# furtherance

noun (furtherance; uncountable)

«furtherance» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) The act of helping something to move forward or succeed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furtherance/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in formal and legal writing: «in furtherance of the plan». In stories it can make a speaker sound official. Phrases: in furtherance of, the furtherance of science.

### Examples

- The money was spent in furtherance of education. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furtherance/#x1)
- The club exists for the furtherance of chess in our town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furtherance/#x2)
- The scientist worked for the furtherance of medicine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furtherance/#x3)
- All actions must be in furtherance of the charity's aims. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furtherance/#x4)
- The council's plan is for the furtherance of safe cycling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furtherance/#x5)

### Note

Uncountable: no «a», no plural. Related verb: further (to help move forward). A formal word; in speech say «to help» or «to support».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «furtherance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furtherance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«furtherance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/furtherance.html) on Mova free.