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advance

/ advance /

verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

develop further

"We are advancing technology every day"

Type of:

better improve amend

Derived:

advancement progress progression procession forward motion

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 2

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

"Time marches on"

Opposites:

recede fall back retire

Type of:

travel go move

Kinds of:

forge penetrate creep up sneak up encroach

Derived:

progress progression procession advancement forward motion

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 3

rise in rate or price

"The stock market gained 24 points today"

Type of:

wax mount climb

Derived:

rise

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s somebody PP

noun Sense 4

an amount paid before it is earned

Type of:

sum sum of money amount

verb Sense 5

cause to move forward

"Can you move the car seat forward?"

Opposites:

back

Type of:

move displace

Kinds of:

nose

Derived:

progress progression procession advancement forward motion

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 6

move forward

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

Type of:

set

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 7

pay in advance

"Can you advance me some money?"

Type of:

lend loan

Derived:

cash advance

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody's (body part) ----s

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

noun Sense 8

increase in price or value

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

Type of:

increase step-up

Derived:

rise go up climb gain

verb Sense 9

bring forward for consideration or acceptance

"advance an argument"

Type of:

propose suggest advise

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 10

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"

Opposites:

fall back lose drop off fall behind recede

Kinds of:

steal score hit tally rack up

Derived:

win gainer

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 11

contribute to the progress or growth of

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

Type of:

support back up

Kinds of:

connive at wink at foster further spur

Derived:

boost encouragement promotion furtherance advancement

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 12

increase or raise

"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

Type of:

increase

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

noun Sense 13

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

"she rejected his advances"

Type of:

suggestion proposition proffer

Derived:

approach

noun Sense 14

a movement forward

"he listened for the progress of the troops"

Type of:

change of location travel

Kinds of:

headway head

Derived:

progress pass on move on march on go on

noun Sense 15

a change for the better; progress in development

Type of:

transformation transmutation shift

Kinds of:

revival resurgence revitalization revitalisation revivification

Derived:

promote boost further encourage progress

verb Sense 16

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"

Opposites:

demote bump relegate break kick downstairs

Type of:

delegate designate depute

Kinds of:

tenure bring up spot promote ennoble gentle

Derived:

acme height elevation peak pinnacle

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 17

develop in a positive way

"He progressed well in school"

"My plants are coming along"

"Plans are shaping up"

Opposites:

regress retrograde retrogress

Type of:

develop

Kinds of:

climb leapfrog

Derived:

improvement betterment progress progression procession

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

noun Sense 18

the act of moving forward toward a goal

Type of:

motion movement move

Kinds of:

push career life history march plain sailing

Derived:

bring forward progress pass on move on march on

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better improve amend travel go move forge penetrate creep up sneak up encroach recede