further vs set back

further

adv
  • To a greater extent or degree. 

  • Beyond what is already stated or is already the case. 

  • Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover. 

  • Following on (from). 

  • To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent. 

adj
  • More distant; relatively distant. 

  • More, additional. 

verb
  • To help forward; to assist. 

  • To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote. 

set back

verb
  • To remove from or allow distance. 

  • To delay or obstruct. 

  • To install or position behind a boundary or surface, or in a recess. 

  • To cost money. 

  • To reverse, go backwards. 

How often have the words further and set back occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )