back up vs further

further vs back up

back up is not an adjective while further is an adjective.

back up and further both are verbs.

back up is not an adverb while further is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
back up	No	No	Yes	No
further	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, further is a hyponym of back up; that is, further is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than back up:

back up: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
further: contribute to the progress or growth of

Other hyponyms of back up include sponsor, buy at, frequent, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor, aid, assist, help, advance, boost, encourage, promote, root, undergird, back, endorse, indorse, second.

back up (adjective)	further (adjective)
	more distant in especially degree

back up (verb)	further (verb)
establish as valid or genuine	contribute to the progress or growth of
become or cause to become obstructed	promote the growth of
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
move backwards from a certain position
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

back up (adverb)	further (adverb)
	to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
	to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
	in addition or furthermore

Difference between back up and further

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