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| 1. | [ verb ] move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | |
| Synonyms: | go_on move_on march_on progress pass_on | |
| Examples: | : "Time marches on" |
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| Related terms: | recede travel elapse pass close_in edge press_on encroach creep_up ratchet penetrate forge string progress progress | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a movement forward | |
| Synonyms: | progress progression | |
| Examples: | "he listened for the progress of the troops" |
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| Related terms: | change_of_location headway | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a change for the better; progress in development | |
| Synonyms: | improvement betterment | |
| Related terms: | transformation adjustment recovery conservation refinement revival promote better | |
| 4. | [ verb ] bring forward for consideration or acceptance | |
| Synonyms: | throw_out | |
| Examples: | "advance an argument" |
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| Related terms: | propose | |
| 5. | [ verb ] increase or raise | |
| Synonyms: | boost supercharge | |
| Examples: | "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" |
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| Related terms: | increase | |
| 6. | [ verb ] cause to move forward | |
| Synonyms: | bring_forward | |
| Examples: | "Can you move the car seat forward?" |
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| Related terms: | back move nose progress | |
| 7. | [ verb ] contribute to the progress or growth of | |
| Synonyms: | encourage promote further boost | |
| Examples: | "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" |
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| Related terms: | support help foster contribute feed spur carry connive_at improvement boost promoter boost forwarding | |
| 8. | [ verb ] obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | |
| Synonyms: | win get_ahead gain gain_ground pull_ahead make_headway | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | fall_back score steal win gainer | |
| 9. | [ verb ] develop in a positive way | |
| Synonyms: | progress come_on come_along get_on shape_up get_along | |
| Examples: | "He progressed well in school" "My plants are coming along" "Plans are shaping up" |
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| Related terms: | regress develop develop leapfrog climb improvement | |
| 10. | [ noun ] the act of moving forward toward a goal | |
| Synonyms: | progress progression forward_motion onward_motion procession advancement | |
| Related terms: | motion career march leapfrog plain_sailing push proceed progress | |
| 11. | [ verb ] develop further | |
| Examples: | "We are advancing technology every day" |
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| Related terms: | better advancement | |
| 12. | [ noun ] a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others | |
| Synonyms: | overture feeler approach | |
| Examples: | "she rejected his advances" |
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| Related terms: | suggestion approach | |
| 13. | [ adjective ] situated ahead or going before | |
| Synonyms: | in_advance advanced | |
| Examples: | "an advance party" "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies" |
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| Related terms: | front | |
| 14. | [ verb ] give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
| Synonyms: | promote elevate raise kick_upstairs upgrade | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | demote delegate prefer spot_promote bring_up ennoble tenure queen brevet acme promotion | |
| 15. | [ adjective ] being ahead of time or need | |
| Synonyms: | beforehand | |
| Examples: | "gave advance warning" "was beforehand with her report" |
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| Related terms: | early | |
| 16. | [ verb ] pay in advance | |
| Examples: | "Can you advance me some money?" |
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| Related terms: | lend | |
| 17. | [ verb ] move forward | |
| Synonyms: | set_ahead | |
| Examples: | "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward" |
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| Related terms: | set | |
| 18. | [ verb ] rise in rate or price | |
| Synonyms: | gain | |
| Examples: | "The stock market gained 24 points today" |
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| Related terms: | rise wax | |
| 19. | [ noun ] an amount paid before it is earned | |
| Synonyms: | cash_advance | |
| Related terms: | sum | |
| 20. | [ noun ] increase in price or value | |
| Synonyms: | rise | |
| Examples: | : "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" |
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| Related terms: | increase rise | |
| Similar spelling: |
advancer advanced advantage advancing Adapin advantaged |
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