adjective
further; additional, to continue; continue (as in ''go on'')
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Adverb/adjective meaning 'further' or 'additional', and used with verbs to mean 'to continue' (e.g., Er macht weiter). Gradable: comparative weiter, superlative am weitesten. Can form compounds (weitergehen, weitermachen). No special preposition; not reflexive. Commonly used both adverbially and attributively in speech.
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Der Plan wurde mit weiteren Vorschlägen ergänzt, nachdem das Komitee die ersten Ergebnisse diskutiert hatte.
The plan was supplemented with further proposals after the committee had discussed the initial results.
Wir brauchen weitere Informationen.
We need further information.
Wir machen weiter.
We continue.
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Picture a path that keeps going further to remember 'weiter'
weiter — sounds like 'waiter' (imagine waiter bringing more) to remember 'additional/further'
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Comparative form of 'weit' is 'weiter'. 'weiter' is also used adverbially to mean 'continue'.