The county's first high school was built in Eclectic in 1911. The Birmingham and Southeastern Railroad came through the town in 1913, and the town had a brief boom period fueled by land sales. The railroad did not survive the Great Depression, closing in 1936, and the town has remained relatively small since that time.
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense furthers , present participle furthering , past tense , past participle furthered Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb. 1. adverb. Further means to a greater extent or degree. Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further.
Further and Farther. 1  Use farther for physical distance. 2  Use further for non-physical distance. 3  It's not clear whether you're talking about physical distance or non-physical distance. 4  This is quite common. 5  When it happens, opt for further. 6  The distinction between the words is disappearing.