progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
(noun) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance, rise
(noun) increase in price or value; “the news caused a general advance on the stock market”
overture, advance, approach, feeler
(noun) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; “she rejected his advances”
improvement, betterment, advance
(noun) a change for the better; progress in development
progress, progression, advance
(noun) a movement forward; “he listened for the progress of the troops”
advance, cash advance
(noun) an amount paid before it is earned
advance, gain
(verb) rise in rate or price; “The stock market gained 24 points today”
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
(verb) develop in a positive way; “He progressed well in school”; “My plants are coming along”; “Plans are shaping up”
boost, advance, supercharge
(verb) increase or raise; “boost the voltage in an electrical circuit”
advance
(verb) develop further; “We are advancing technology every day”
advance, throw out
(verb) bring forward for consideration or acceptance; “advance an argument”
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
(verb) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; “The home team was gaining ground”; “After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference”; “win points”
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
(verb) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; “Time marches on”
advance, bring forward
(verb) cause to move forward; “Can you move the car seat forward?”
advance, set ahead
(verb) move forward; “we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward”
advance
(verb) pay in advance; “Can you advance me some money?”
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
(verb) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; “John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”; “Women tend not to advance in the major law firms”; “I got promoted after many years of hard work”
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of; “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
advance (third-person singular simple present advances, present participle advancing, simple past and past participle advanced)
To promote or advantage.
To help the progress of (something); to further. [from 12th c.]
To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote. [from 14th c.]
To move forward in space or time.
To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully. [from 14th c.]
To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten. [form 15th c.]
(intransitive) To move forwards; to approach. [from 16th c.]
To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend. [from 16th c.]
To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose. [from 16th c.]
(intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed. [from 16th c.]
(intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion. [from 16th c.]
To raise, be raised.
(transitive, now, archaic) To raise; to lift or elevate. [from 14th c.]
To raise or increase (a price, rate). [from 14th c.]
To increase (a number or amount). [from 16th c.]
(intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction. [from 18th c.]
• raise, elevate, exalt, aggrandize, improve, heighten, accelerate, allege, adduce, assign
• regress
advance (plural advances)
A forward move; improvement or progression.
An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
(in the plural) An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
• (forward move): regress, regression
advance (comparative more advance, superlative most advance)
Completed before necessary or a milestone event.
preceding
forward
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*vance", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Advancing(#).] Etym: [OE. avancen, avauncen, F. avancer, fr. a supposed LL. abantiare; ab + ante (F. avant) before. The spelling with d was a mistake, a- being supposed to be fr. L. ad. See Avaunt.]
1. To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.
2. To raise; to elevate. [Archaic] They . . . advanced their eyelids. Shak.
3. To raise to a higher rank; to promote. Ahasueres . . . advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes. Esther iii. 1.
4. To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.
5. To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own. Pope.
6. To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.
7. To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.
8. To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.
9. To extol; to laud. [Obs.] Greatly advancing his gay chivalry. Spenser.
Syn.
– To raise; elevate; exalt; aggrandize; improve; heighten; accelerate; allege; adduce; assign.
Ad*vance", v. i.
1. To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.
2. To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.
3. To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted. Advanced to a level with ancient peers. Prescott.
Ad*vance", n. Etym: [Cf. F. avance, fr. avancer. See Advance, v.]
1. The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.
2. Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.
3. An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.
4. The first step towards the attainment of a result; approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an offer; -- usually in the plural. [He] made the like advances to the dissenters. Swift.
5. A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand. I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances. Jay. The account was made up with intent to show what advances had been made. Kent. In advance (a) In front; before. (b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received. (c) In the state of having advanced money on account; as, A is advance to B a thousand dollars or pounds.
Ad*vance", a.
Definition: Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 November 2024
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