Far \Far\, n. [See Farrow.]

(Zool.) A young pig, or a litter of pigs. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Far \Far\, a. [Fartherand Farthestare 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. fa[imac]rra, 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. [1913 Webster]

They said, . . . We be come from a far country. --Josh. ix. 6. [1913 Webster]

The nations far and near contend in choice. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty. [1913 Webster]

3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated. [1913 Webster]

They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps. lxxiii. 27. [1913 Webster]

4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. [1913 Webster]

He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. --F. Anstey. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Far \Far\, adv.

1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. [1913 Webster]

2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. [1913 Webster]

3. In great part; as, the day is far spent. [1913 Webster]

4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. [1913 Webster]

Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. --Prov. xxxi. 10. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

31 Moby Thesaurus words for "far": abase, afar, afar off, apart, asunder, at a distance, away, by far, considerably, distal, distant, exotic, far and away, far and wide, far away, far off, far-flung, far-off, faraway, long-distance, long-range, out and away, out of sight, outlying, quite, rather, remote, removed, separated, significantly, somewhat

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

far adj
1: 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" [ant: near]
2: being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"
3: 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"
4: beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right"

noun

a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to reinstitute Hutu control; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists" [syn: Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe] ad

verb

1: to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together"
2: at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"
3: 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?"
4: remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past"
5: to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far" [also: further, farther]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Far \Far\, n. [See Farrow.]

(Zo["o]l.) A young pig, or a litter of pigs.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Far \Far\, a. [Fartherand Farthestare 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. fa[=i]rra, 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.

Note: 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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Far \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.

Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)