1. [adv]  at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"
2. [adv]  remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past"
3. [adv]  to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together"
4. [adv]  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?"
5. [adv]  to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far"
6. [adj]  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"
7. [adj]  being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"
8. [adj]  beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right"
9. [adj]  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"

Far
This novel about a 30-ish woman named Martha who has rejected her family`s expectations for her moves between her previous life in Baltimore and her new one as the proprietor of a small jewelry store in a Gulf Coast town. Gradually, Martha is revealed as a woman who thrives best when she allows herself to be a free spirit, a woman who refuses to be accountable to anyone.

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1. \Far\, n. [See {Farrow}.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A young pig, or a litter of pigs.
   

2. \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. 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.
   

3. \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.