- in furtherance
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preposition
for, for the sake of, in favor of, in the name of, in the service of, on account of, on behalf of
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
in furtherance
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furtherance — I noun advancement, advocacy, aid, amelioration, assistance, behalf, betterment, championship, change for better, cooperation, course, defense, development, favor, gain, growth, headway, help, improvement, lift, longevity, preferment, progress,… … Law dictionary
Furtherance — Fur ther*ance, n. The act of furthering or helping forward; promotion; advancement; progress. [1913 Webster] I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furthersnce and joy of faith. Phil. i. 25. [1913 Webster] Built of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furtherance — mid 15c., from FURTHER (Cf. further) + ANCE (Cf. ance) … Etymology dictionary
furtherance — [n] advancement advocacy, backing, boosting, carrying out, championship, progress, progression, promotion, prosecution, pursuit; concepts 110,704 Ant. blockage, curtailment, delay, hindrance, impediment, stoppage … New thesaurus
furtherance — ► NOUN ▪ the advancement of a scheme or interest … English terms dictionary
furtherance — [fʉr′thər əns] n. [ME] a furthering, or helping forward; advancement; promotion … English World dictionary
furtherance — fur|ther|ance [ˈfə:ðərəns US ˈfə:r ] n [U] formal the act or process of helping something progress or be done furtherance of ▪ the furtherance of science in furtherance of sth ▪ Staff are encouraged to use information resources in furtherance of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
furtherance — noun (U) formal 1 the furtherance of the development or progress of something: the furtherance of science 2 in furtherance of in order to help something progress or become complete … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
furtherance — n. in furtherance of * * * [ fɜːð(ə)rəns] in furtherance of … Combinatory dictionary
furtherance — fur|ther|ance [ fɜrð(ə)rəns ] noun uncount FORMAL the process of helping something develop successfully: He devoted his life to the furtherance of peace. The government has pledged to spend the money in furtherance of its education policy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
furtherance — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)ðərəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: N of n The furtherance of something is the activity of helping it to be successful or be achieved. [FORMAL] The thing that matters is the furtherance of research in this country. Syn: advancement … English dictionary
