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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Far \Far\, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar. and superl. of far although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.] [OE. fer, feor, AS feor; akin to OS fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri Dan. fjirn Sw fjerran adv., Goth. fa[=i]rra, adv., Gr ????? beyond, Skr. paras, adv., far and prob. to L. per through and E. prefix for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf {Farther}, {Farthest}.] 1. Distant in any direction; not near remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent. They said . . . We be come from a far country. --Josh. ix 6. The nations far and near contend in choice. --Dryden. 2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as far be it from me to justify cruelty. 3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with alienated. They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps. lxxiii. 27. 4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. --F. Anstey. 5. The more distant of two as the far side (called also off side) of a horse, that is the right side or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts. Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated. {By far}, by much by a great difference. {Far between}, with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. ``The examinations are few and far between.'' --Farrar. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Farther \Far"ther\ (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), a., compar. of {Far}. [superl. {Farthest} (-[th][e^]st). See {Further}.] [For farrer, OE ferrer, compar. of far confused with further. Cf {Farthest}.] 1. More remote; more distant than something else. 2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further. Before our farther way the fates allow --Dryden. Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden. Some farther change awaits us --MIlton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Farthest \Far"thest\ (f[aum]r"[th][e^]st), a. Superl. of {far}. [See {Farther} and cf {Furthest}] Most distant or remote; as the farthest degree. See {Furthest}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Farthest \Far"thest\ adv At or to the greatest distance. See {Furthest}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: farthest adj 1: most distant or remote; "man's farthest goal" 2: comparatives of "far"; most remote in space or time or order "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula" [syn: {farthermost}, {furthermost}, {furthest}, {utmost}, {uttermost}] adv 1: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense); "see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthese seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn: {furthest}] 2: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us" [syn: {furthest}]
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