advance in English dictionary

  • advance

    Meanings and definitions of "advance"

    • To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.
    • To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
    • To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten.
    • To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show.
    • To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.
    • To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand.
    • To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate.
    • (intransitive) To move forwards, to approach.
    • A forward move.
    • An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due.
    • (in the plural) An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
    • Completed before need or a milestone event.
    • Preceding.
    • Forward.
    • adjective
      Completed before need or a milestone event.
    • adjective
      Preceding.
    • adjective
      Forward.
    • noun
      A forward move; improvement or progression.
    • noun
      An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
    • noun
      An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
    • noun
      (in the plural)
      An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
    • verb
      To bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To raise; to elevate.
    • verb
      To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
    • verb
      To accelerate the growth or progress of; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten.
    • verb
      To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show.
    • verb
      To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.
    • verb
      To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand.
    • verb
      To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To move forwards, to approach.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To extol; to laud.
    • To help to advance (in terms of knowledge).
    • to bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on
    • to raise to a higher rank; to promote
    • to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
    • to bring to view or notice; to offer or propose
    • to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
    • to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
    • to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
    • to move forwards, to approach
    • forward move
    • amount of money
    • opening approach
    • advance(d)
    • advance (against one’s enemy)
    • (to) advance
    • develop (business, wealth, etc.)
    • advance (in pay)
    • move right ahead (with the work)
    • A payment for which accounting must be rendered by the recipient at a later date.
    • advance (to the next base)
    • noun
      an amount paid before it is earned
    • noun
      a change for the better; progress in development
    • noun
      a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
    • noun
      a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
    • noun
      increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
    • noun
      the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
    • verb
      bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
    • verb
      cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
    • verb
      contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
    • verb
      develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
    • verb
      develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
    • 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"
    • verb
      increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
    • verb
      move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
    • verb
      move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
    • 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"; "win points"
    • verb
      pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
    • verb
      rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

    Synonyms of "advance" in English dictionary

    support, elevate, shape up are the top synonyms of "advance" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "advance" in English dictionary

    recede, back, fall back are the top antonyms of "advance" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of advance

    • advance ( third-person singular simple present advances, present participle advancing, simple past and past participle advanced)
    • advance ( comparative more advance, superlative most advance)
    • advance ( plural  advances)
    • advance (comparative more advance, superlative most advance)
    • advance (plural advances)
    • advance (third-person singular simple present advances, present participle advancing, simple past and past participle advanced)
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