The act of helping something move forward or making progress toward a goal.
From Middle English 'furtheren' and Old English 'furðor' (further), with the suffix '-ance' meaning 'the act of.' The root likely connects to Old Norse 'futhur,' originally meaning 'forth' or 'forward.'
This word is a favorite of lawyers and politicians because it sounds official—they talk about 'the furtherance of justice' or 'the furtherance of our goals,' but it just means helping something succeed.
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