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PROGRESS
advancement, progress
(noun) gradual improvement or growth or development; “advancement of knowledge”; “great progress in the arts”
progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
(noun) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
progress, progression, advance
(noun) a movement forward; “he listened for the progress of the troops”
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”
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
(verb) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; “Time marches on”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
progress (countable and uncountable, plural progresses)
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time. [from 15th c.]
Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth. [from 15th c.]
An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit. [from 15th c.]
(now rare) A journey forward; travel. [from 15th c.]
Movement onwards or forwards or towards a specific objective or direction; advance. [from 16th c.]
Usage notes
• To make progress is often used instead of the verb progress. This allows complex modification of progress in ways that can not be well approximated by adverbs modifying the verb. See Collocations of do, have, make, and take
Etymology 2
From the noun. Lapsed into disuse in the 17th century, except in the US. Considered an Americanism on reintroduction to use in the UK.
Verb
progress (third-person singular simple present progresses, present participle progressing, simple past and past participle progressed)
(intransitive) to move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.
(intransitive) to improve; to become better or more complete.
(transitive) To move (something) forward; to advance, to expedite.
Antonyms
• regress
• retrogress
Source: Wiktionary
Prog"ress, n. Etym: [L. progressus, from progredi, p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward; pro forward + gradi to step, go: cf. F. progrès. See Grade.]
1. A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance; specifically: (a) In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc. (b) In the growth of an animal or plant; increase. (c) In business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art. (d) In knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a child at school. (e) Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; -- applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress.
2. A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions. The king being returned from his progresse. Evelyn.
Pro*gress" (; formerly pronounced like Progress, n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Progressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Progressing.]
1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing. "As his recovery progressed." Thackeray. Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly doth progress on thy checks. Shak. They progress in that style in proportion as their pieces are treated with contempt. Washington. The war had progressed for some time. Marshall.
2. To make improvement; to advance. Bayard. If man progresses, art must progress too. Caird.
Prog"ress (; see Progress, v. i.), v. t.
Definition: To make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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