advance

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

2. 2transitive verb

   To raise; to elevate.

3. 3transitive verb

   To raise to a higher rank; to promote.

4. 4transitive verb

   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. 5transitive verb

   To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.

6. 6transitive verb

   To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.

7. 7transitive verb

   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. 8transitive verb

   To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.

9. 9transitive verb

   To extol; to laud.

10. 10intransitive verb

    To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.

11. 11intransitive verb

    To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.

12. 12intransitive verb

    To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.

13. 13verb

    The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.

14. 14verb

    Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.

15. 15verb

    An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.

16. 16verb

    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.

17. 17verb

    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.

18. 18adjective

    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.

19. 19noun

    the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

    Synonyms

    advancementprocessionprogressprogression
20. 20noun

    increase in price or value

    "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

    Synonyms

    rise
21. 21noun

    a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

    "she rejected his advances"

    Synonyms

    approachfeeleroverture
22. 22noun

    a change for the better; progress in development

    Synonyms

    bettermentimprovement
23. 23noun

    a movement forward

    "he listened for the progress of the troops"

    Synonyms

    progressprogression
24. 24noun

    an amount paid before it is earned

25. 25verb

    rise in rate or price

    "The stock market gained 24 points today"

    Synonyms

    gain
26. 26verb

    develop in a positive way

    "He progressed well in school"

    "My plants are coming along"

    Synonyms

    progress
27. 27verb

    increase or raise

    "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

    Synonyms

    boostsupercharge
28. 28verb

    develop further

    "We are advancing technology every day"

29. 29verb

    bring forward for consideration or acceptance

    "advance an argument"

30. 30verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    gainwin
31. 31verb

    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

    "Time marches on"

    Synonyms

    progress
32. 32verb

    cause to move forward

    "Can you move the car seat forward?"

33. 33verb

    move forward

    "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

34. 34verb

    pay in advance

    "Can you advance me some money?"

35. 35verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    elevatepromoteraiseupgrade
36. 36verb

    contribute to the progress or growth of

    "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

    Synonyms

    boostencouragefurtherpromote
37. 37adjective

    situated ahead or going before

    "an advance party"

    "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

    Synonyms

    advanced
38. 38adjective

    being ahead of time or need

    "gave advance warning"

    "was beforehand with her report"

    Synonyms

    beforehand