Far , adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
separated far from each other.
2. To a great distance in time from
any point; remotely; as, he pushed his
researches far into antiquity.
3. In great part; as, the
day is far spent.
4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly.
Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price
is far above rubies.
Prov. xxxi. 10.
As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As
far as, under As. -- Far off. (a) At a
great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated.
"But now, in
Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are
made nigh by the blood
of Christ." Eph. ii. 13.
-- Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. Pope. -- Far and near, at a distance
and close by; throughout a whole region. -- Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. "Far and wide his eye commands." Milton. -- From far, from a great
distance; from a remote place.
&fist; Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.
Far , a. [Farther (#) and Farthest (#) are used as the compar. and superl. of
far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See Further.]
[OE.
fer, feor, AS.
feor; akin to OS. fer, D.
ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw. fjerran, adv., Goth. faīrra, adv., Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?;&?; beyond, Skr. paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per
through, and E. prefix for-, as in
forgive, and also to
fare. Cf. Farther, Farthest.] 1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated
by a wide space or extent.
They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
Josh. ix. 6. The nations
far and near contend in choice.
Dryden. 2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or
wishes; as, far be it from me to justify
cruelty.
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with;
alienated.
They that are far from thee ahsll perish.
Ps. lxxiii. 27. 4. Widely different in nature or
quality; opposite in character.
He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther.
F. Anstey. 5. 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.
&fist; The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
By
far, by much; by a great difference. --
Far between, with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. "The examinations are few and far
between." Farrar.
Far (?), n. [See Farrow.]
(Zoöl.) A young pig, or
a litter of
pigs.
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