Further
Further verb - To help the growth or development of.
Protect and further are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protect" instead a verb "Further".
Nearby Words: furthered, furthering
Common collocations
| reputation | further reputation | protect reputation |
| empire | further empire | protect empire |
| interests | further interests | protect interests |
Both words in one sentence
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Strange has collected and inherited artifacts that amplify his powers even further or protect him from numerous mystical dangers, and on top of all that he is a trained martial artist and a retired world-class surgeon.
Source: Superpower Lottery -
The character in question is Dagran, whose single-minded pursuit of revenge and determination to protect himself from reprisal drives him further and further down the slippery slope.
Source: Video Game / The Last Story -
Ax-Crazy: Takeru became this when her grandmother died in her arms trying to protect her, thus triggering her further transformation into her second Witchblade form.
Source: Manga / Witchblade Takeru
Cite this Source
Protect and Further. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/protect
Further & Protect. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/protect>.
Protect or Further. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/protect.
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