Definitions for far
fɑrfar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamweadjective

   a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again

   "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"

2. faradjective

   located at a great distance in time or space or degree

   "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"

3. faradjective

   being of a considerable distance or length

   "a far trek"

4. faradjective

   being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle

   "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse"

5. faradverb

   beyond a norm in opinion or actions

   "the far right"

6. faradverb

   to a considerable degree; very much

   "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together"

7. faradverb

   at or to or from a great distance in space

   "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"

8. faradverb

   at or to a certain point or degree

   "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?"

9. faradverb

   remote in time

   "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past"

10. faradverb

    to an advanced stage or point

    "a young man who will go very far"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. farnoun

   spelt (type of wheat)

2. faradverb

   Distant in space, time or degree.

3. faradverb

   To or from a great distance, time, or degree.

   You have all come far and you will go farther.

4. faradverb

   Very much.

   He was far richer than we'd thought.

5. faradjective

   Remote in space.

   He went to a far country.

6. faradjective

   Remote in time.

7. faradjective

   Long.

   It was a far adventure, full of danger.

8. faradjective

   More remote or longer of two.

   He moved to the far end of the state. She remained at this end.

9. faradjective

   Extreme.

   We are on the far right on this issue.

10. faradjective

    Outside the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.

11. Etymology: feor. Cognate with vere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Faradjective

   1. Distant; remote.

   But we must beg our bread in climes unknown,
   Beneath the scorching or the freezing zone;
   And some to far Oaxis shall be sold,
   Or try the Lybian heat, or Scythian cold. John Dryden, Virgil.

   2. It was formerly used not only as an adverb but an adjective, with off.

   These things seem small and undistinguishable,
   Like far off mountains turned into clouds. William Shakespeare.

   If we may behold in any creature any one spark of that eternal fire, or any far off dawning of God’s glorious brightness, the same in the beauty, motion, and virtue of this light may be perceived. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   3. From Far. In this sense is used elliptically for a far or remote place.

   The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth. Deutr. xxvii. 49.

   4. Remoter of the two; in horsemanship, the right side of the horse, which the rider turns from him when he mounts.

   No true Egyptian ever knew in horses
   The far side from the near. John Dryden, Cleomenes.

2. FARadverb

   Etymology: feor, Saxon; fatt, Erse.

   1. To great extent in length.

   Pay sacred rev’rence to Apollo’s song,
   Lest wrathful the far-shooting god emit
   His fatal arrows. Matthew Prior.

   2. To a great extent every way. This less proper.

   Vast and great
   Is what I love: the far extended ocean
   To a little riv’let I prefer. Matthew Prior.

   With costly cates she stain’d her frugal board;
   Then with ill-gotten gold she bought a lord:
   Corruption, discord, luxury combin’d,
   Down sunk the far fam’d mistress of mankind. Arbuthnot.

   From the same lineage stern Æaetes came,
   The far fam’d brother of th’ enchantress dame. Alexander Pope.

   3. To a great distance progressively.

   Be factious for redress of all these griefs,
   And I will set this foot of mine as far
   As who goes farthest. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   Is it far you ride?
   —— As far, my lord, as will fill up the time
   ’Twixt this and supper. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Far from that hated face the Trojans fly;
   All but the fool who sought his destiny. John Dryden, Æn.

   4. Remotely; at a great distance.

   He meant to travel into far countries, until his friends affection either ceased or prevailed. Philip Sidney.

   In a kingdom rightly ordered, after a law is once published, it presently takes effect far and wide; all states framing themselves thereunto. Richard Hooker, b. i. s. 3.

   And after that long strayed here and there,
   Through every field and forrest far and near. Hubb. Tale.

   Far be it from me to justify the cruelties which were at first used towards them, which had their reward soon after. Francis Bacon, Holy War.

   He sent light horsemen into Mesopotamia with a guide, be cause the country was unto him best known; following not far after himself with all his army. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.

   And yet the lights which in my tower do shine,
   Mine eyes, which view all objects nigh and far,
   Look not into this little world of mine. Davies.

   God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares,
   And not molest us; unless we ourselves
   Seek them with wand’ring thoughts, and notions vain. John Milton.

   I have been hunting up and down, far and near, since your unhappy indisposition, to find out a remedy. Roger L'Estrange.

   The nations far and near contend in choice,
   And send the flow’r of war by publick voice. Dryden.

   The painted lizard and the birds of prey,
   Foes of the frugal kind, be far away. John Dryden, Virg. Geor.

   But from the reading of my book and me,
   Be far, ye foes of virtuous poetry!
   Who fortune’s fault upon the poor can throw,
   Point at the tatter’d coat and ragged shoe. John Dryden, Pers.

   Far off you view’d them with a longing eye
   Upon the topmost branch. Dryden.

   These words are so far from establishing any dominion, that we find the quite contrary. John Locke.

   ’Till on the Po his blasted corps was hurl’d,
   Far from his country, in the western world. Joseph Addison, Ovid.

   5. To a distance.

   As far as the East is from the West, so far hath he removed our transgressions from him. Ps. ciii. 12.

   Neither did those that were sent, and travelled far off, undertake so difficult enterprizes without a conductor. Walter Raleigh.

   But all in vain! which when he saw, he ceas’d
   Contending, and remov’d his tents far off. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   I had always a curiosity to look back into the sources of things, and view in my mind, so far as I was able, the beginning and progress of a rising world. Thomas Burnet, Th. of the World.

   A lion’s hide around his loins he wore;
   The well-poiz’d javelin to the field he bore,
   Inur’d to blood; the far destroying dart,
   And the best weapon, an undaunted heart. Joseph Addison, Ovid.

   6. In a great part.

   When they were by Jebus the day was far spent. Judg.

   7. In a great proportion; by many degrees.

   Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Prov. xxxi. 10.

   Such a communication passeth far better through the water than air. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 134.

   Those countries have far greater rivers, and far higher mountains to pour down waters, than any part of the old world. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

   The face of war,
   In ancient times, doth differ far
   From what our fiery battles are. Edmund Waller.

   Of negatives we have far the least certainty, and they are usually hardest, and many times impossible to be proved. John Tillotson.

   Latin is a more succinct language than either the Italian, Spanish, French, or even than the English, which, by reason of its monosyllables, is far the most compendious of them. Dryden.

   Besides, he’s lovely far above the rest,
   With you immortal, and with beauty blest. Alexander Pope.

   Ah! hope not yet to breathe thy native air;
   Far other journey first demands thy care. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   8. To a great height; magnificently. This is perhaps only in William Shakespeare.

   I do not think
   So fair an outward, and such stuff within,
   Endows a man but him.
   ———— You speak him far.
   ———— I don’t extend him, sir. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   9. To a certain point; to a certain degree.

   The substance of the service of God, so far forth as it hath in it any thing more than the law of reason doth teach, may not be invented of men, as it is amongst the heathen; but must be received from God himself. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   Answer them
   How far forth you do like their articles. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Not to resolve, is to resolve; and many times it breeds as many necessities, and engageth as far in some other sort, as to resolve. Francis Bacon.

   Of this I need not many words to declare how far it is from being so much as any part of repentance. Henry Hammond.

   My discourse is so far from being equivalent to the position he mentions, that it is a perfect contradiction to it. John Tillotson.

   The custom of these tongues sometimes so far influences the expressions, that in these epistles one may observe the force of the Hebrew conjugations. John Locke, on St. Paul’s Epistles.

   10. It is used often in composition: as farshooting, farseeing.

3. Farnoun

   The offspring of a sow; young pigs.

   Etymology: contracted from farrow.

   Sows, ready to farrow this time of the year,
   Are for to be made of and counted full dear;
   For now is the loss of the far of the sow
   More great than the loss of two calves of the cow. Thomas Tusser.

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1. far

   Far can be defined as a considerable distance or stretch from a starting point or reference point. It typically indicates a significant physical or metaphorical separation. It can also imply being distant in time or space, beyond the usual or expected range, or involving extensive effort or difficulty to reach or achieve.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Farnoun

   a young pig, or a litter of pigs

2. Faradjective

   distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent

3. Faradjective

   remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty

4. Faradjective

   remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated

5. Faradjective

   widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character

6. Faradjective

   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

7. Faradverb

   to a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other

8. Faradverb

   to a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity

9. Faradverb

   in great part; as, the day is far spent

10. Faradverb

    in a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly

11. Etymology: [See Farrow.]

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1. Far

   Far was a band from Sacramento, USA.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Far

   fär, adj. remote: more distant of two: remote from or contrary to purpose or design.—adv. to a great distance in time, space, or proportion: remotely: considerably or in great part: very much: to a great height: to a certain point, degree, or distance.—v.t. (prov.) to remove to a distance.—adjs. Far′-away′, distant: abstracted, absent-minded; Far′-fetched, fetched or brought from a remote place: forced, unnatural—(obs.) Far′fet.—advs. Far′-forth (Spens.), very far; Far′most, most distant or remote.—n. Far′ness, the state of being far: remoteness, distance.—adj. and adv. Far′-off, distant.—adjs. Far′-reach′ing, exerting influence to a great distance and for a long time; Far′-sight′ed, seeing to a great distance: having defective eyesight for near objects; Far′-sought, sought for at a distance; Far′-spent, far advanced.—Far and away, by a great deal; By far, in a very great degree; I'll see you far (or farther) first, I will not do it by any means; In so far as, to the extent that. [A.S. feor; Dut. ver; Ice. fiarre; Ger. fern.]

2. Far

   fär, n. (prov.) a litter of pigs.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Far is ranked #83541 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Far surname appeared 225 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Far.
   
   64.4% or 145 total occurrences were White.
   16.4% or 37 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.1% or 16 total occurrences were Black.
   6.6% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5.3% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'far' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #278

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'far' in Written Corpus Frequency: #404

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'far' in Adverbs Frequency: #47

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'far' in Adjectives Frequency: #27

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Anagrams for far »

1. arf

2. 'arf

3. ARF

4. RAF

5. fra

How to pronounce far?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say far in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of far in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of far in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of far in a Sentence

1. Abbe Lowell:

   We are asking the court to reconsider its ruling so Ambassador Ramirez can have the chance to defend himself in court, an option he has so far been denied.

2. Aliyah Stephens:

   Your real dreams are the ones your dreamed far before you were old enough to understand just how complicated they were to accomplish. How you respond when you find out is part of your character.

3. Jeffrey Maganis:

   An agency can only take you so far, at the end of the day, you have to have a good product for crowdfunding to be successful.

4. Bo Cerup-Simonsen:

   The transition doesn’t happen by itself because the ways of decarbonising are more expensive than just continuing to run on fossil fuels, if we don’t do anything beyond what is just normal good practice then shipping is on a path which is very far from the pathway laid by IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and the Paris Agreement.

5. Aaron Friedberg:

   The Chinese are probably concerned that at the moment at least, the KMT is lagging far behind the opposition DPP in the polls.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=far
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Far
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=far
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=far
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=far
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=far