Further
Further verb - To help the growth or development of.
Prefer and further are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Further".
Nearby Words: furthered, furthering
Prefer
Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.
Common collocations
| kind | further kind | prefer kind |
Both words in one sentence
- As a further demonstration, those within this community rabidly prefer it to be called pen spinning.
Source: Serious Business / Real Life - The powers are further subdivided into Neutral, Light, and Dark, and in Academy, your mentors will have comments if you prefer one Side over the other.
Source: Skill Scores and Perks - And even then, his further involvement with said characters is treated with revulsion from fans, who prefer the way post-Liefeld writers have handled his Marvel creations.
Source: Darth Wiki / Fallen Creator
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Prefer and Further. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/prefer
Further & Prefer. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/prefer>.
Prefer or Further. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/prefer.
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