furthering

/F ER1 DH ER0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To help forward; to assist.

  2. 2

    To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.

    โ€œFurther the economy.โ€

noun
  1. 1

    The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.

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