furtherance
pronunciation
How to pronounce furtherance in British English:
UK [ˈfɜ:ðərəns]
How to pronounce furtherance in American English:
US [ˈfɜrðərəns]
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- Noun:
- encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
- the advancement of some enterprise
Word Origin
- furtherance (n.)
- mid-15c., "assistance, support," also "advantage, benefit; advancement, promotion," from further (v.) + -ance.
Example
- 1. Give blows or make attacks in protection or furtherance of .
- 2. The goverrnment has pledged to spend the money in furtherance of its education policy .
- 3. In furtherance of this purpose , the nominating committee shall have the following authority and .
- 4. A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose .
- 5. The committee may also request such other work from the technical committee as it considers appropriate for the furtherance of the above-mentioned objectives of this agreement .