Further
Further verb - To help the growth or development of.
Upgrade and further are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upgrade" instead a verb "Further".
Nearby Words: furthered, furthering
Common collocations
| range | further range | upgrade range |
Both words in one sentence
- Or it can be further tuned in the other direction with an opposite upgrade that further widens the spread.
Source: Downplayed Trope aka: Downplayed -
Played ever further with Bear's skills, which can upgrade his armor to withstand up to 2 more hits, and eventually upgrade armor of the rest of the team by one hit for each character.
Source: Video Game / Shadow Watch -
Point Build System: As you get further in the game, you get more upgrade points to upgrade the Bullfrog trousers (increasing range or decreasing charge time), or increasing the battery's power.
Source: Video Game / Gunpoint
Cite this Source
Upgrade and Further. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/upgrade
Further & Upgrade. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/upgrade>.
Upgrade or Further. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/further/upgrade.
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