Definition
Meaning of 'far'
Meaning of 'far' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Far 
[ a.]
- Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated
by a wide space or extent. [ a.]- Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.
- Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
- Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
- The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts.
2. Far [ adv.]
- To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
separated far from each other. [ adv.]- To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
- In great part; as, the day is far spent.
- In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly.
3. Far [ n.]
- A young pig, or a litter of pigs. [ n.]Meaning of 'far' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. far [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
- a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
Example in sentence:
- in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists
2. far [ a]
[ a]Meaning (2):
- located at a great distance in time or space or degree
- located at a great distance in time or space or degree
Example in sentence:
- a far journey;
- far corners of the earth;
- far from the truth;
- far in the future;
- the far future;
- the far side of the road;
- we come from a far country
3. far [ r]
[ r]Meaning (3):
- to a considerable degree; very much
- to a considerable degree; very much
Example in sentence:
- a far far better thing that I do;
- eyes far too close together;
- felt far worse than yesterday
Meaning (4):
- to an advanced stage or point
- to an advanced stage or point
Example in sentence:
- a young man who will go very far
Meaning (5):
- at or to or from a great distance in space
- at or to or from a great distance in space
Example in sentence:
- he traveled far;
- sat far away from each other;
- strayed far from home
Meaning (6):
- at or to a certain point or degree
- at or to a certain point or degree
Example in sentence:
- how far can we get with this kind of argument?;
- I can only go so far before I have to give up
Meaning (7):
- remote in time
- remote in time
Example in sentence:
- all that happened far in the past;
- if we could see far into the future
4. far [ s]
[ s]Meaning (8):
- being of a considerable distance or length
- being of a considerable distance or length
Example in sentence:
- a far trek
Meaning (9):
- beyond a norm in opinion or actions
- beyond a norm in opinion or actions
Example in sentence:
- the far right
Meaning (10):
- being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
- being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
Example in sentence:
- the horse on the right is the far horse;
- the right side is the far side of the horse
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