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List of meaning for advance

before; ahead of time

progress, progression, advance(noun)

a movement forward

"he listened for the progress of the troops"

improvement, betterment, advance(noun)

a change for the better; progress in development

overture, advance, approach, feeler(noun)

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

"she rejected his advances"

progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion(noun)

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

advance, cash advance(noun)

an amount paid before it is earned

advance, rise(adj)

increase in price or value

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

advance(a), beforehand(p)(adj)

being ahead of time or need

"gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"

advance(a), advanced(a), in advance(p)(verb)

situated ahead or going before

"an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on(verb)

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

"Time marches on"

advance, throw out(verb)

bring forward for consideration or acceptance

"advance an argument"

boost, advance, supercharge(verb)

increase or raise

"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

promote, advance, boost, further, encourage(verb)

contribute to the progress or growth of

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

advance, bring forward(verb)

cause to move forward

"Can you move the car seat forward?"

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"

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(verb)

develop further

"We are advancing technology every day"

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"

advance(verb)

pay in advance

"Can you advance me some money?"

advance, set ahead(verb)

move forward

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

advance, gain(verb)

rise in rate or price

"The stock market gained 24 points today"

forward movement in time or place

during her long convalescence, the housebound woman was barely aware of the advance of the seasons

an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill

under her new teacher, the aspiring violinist has made noticeable advances in her technique in just a few weeks

to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned

advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck

to help the growth or development of

great thinkers who did much to advance modern science

to move forward along a course

as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter

to move higher in rank or position

within six months was advanced to the position of head waiter, to the dismay of the waiters who had been there much longer

to set before the mind for consideration

let me explain my reasons for advancing this proposal

to move closer to

advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog

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