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FURTHERANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The advancement of some enterprise
Example:
his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career
Synonyms:
forwarding; furtherance; promotion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("furtherance" is a kind of...):
advancement; progress (gradual improvement or growth or development)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
Synonyms:
advancement; furtherance; promotion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("furtherance" is a kind of...):
encouragement (the expression of approval and support)
Derivation:
further (promote the growth of)
further (contribute to the progress or growth of)
