English to English

advance

(/&/d'v/&/ns )

adjective (a)

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.(adjective)

source: webster1913

noun (n)

a movement forward(noun.event)

Synonym:
progress, progression

source: wordnet30
a change for the better; progress in development(noun.event)

Synonym:
betterment, improvement

source: wordnet30
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others(noun.communication)

Example:
She rejected his advances.

Synonym:
approach, feeler, overture

source: wordnet30
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)(noun.act)

Synonym:
advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression
Antonym:
retreat

source: wordnet30
an amount paid before it is earned(noun.possession)

Synonym:
cash advance

source: wordnet30
increase in price or value(noun.act)

Example:
The news caused a general advance on the stock market.

Synonym:
rise

source: wordnet30
The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.(noun)

source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

being ahead of time or need(adj.all)

Example:
Gave advance warning.

Synonym:
beforehand

source: wordnet30
situated ahead or going before(adj.all)

Example:
An advance party.
At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies.

Synonym:
advanced, in advance

source: wordnet30

verb (v)

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense(verb.motion)

Synonym:
go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress
Antonym:
draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw

source: wordnet30
bring forward for consideration or acceptance(verb.communication)

Example:
Advance an argument.

Synonym:
throw out

source: wordnet30
increase or raise(verb.change)

Synonym:
boost, bump up, supercharge

source: wordnet30
contribute to the progress or growth of(verb.social)

Synonym:
boost, encourage, further, promote

source: wordnet30
cause to move forward(verb.motion)

Synonym:
bring forward
Antonym:
back

source: wordnet30
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.(verb.competition)

Synonym:
gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win
Antonym:
drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede

source: wordnet30
develop in a positive way(verb.change)

Synonym:
come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up
Antonym:
regress, retrograde, retrogress

source: wordnet30
develop further(verb.change)

source: wordnet30
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position(verb.social)

Example:
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms.

Synonym:
elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade
Antonym:
break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate

source: wordnet30
pay in advance(verb.possession)

Example:
Can you advance me some money?.

source: wordnet30
move forward(verb.motion)

Example:
We have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward.

Synonym:
set ahead

source: wordnet30
rise in rate or price(verb.change)

Synonym:
gain

source: wordnet30
To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.(verb)

source: webster1913
To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.(verb)

source: webster1913

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adjective (a)

noun (n)

adjective satellite (s)

verb (v)

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