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advance

adjective

being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
Synonyms: beforehand Similar: early
situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
Synonyms: advanced, in advance Similar: front

noun

a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
Synonyms: progress, progression
a change for the better; progress in development
Synonyms: betterment, improvement
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
Synonyms: approach, feeler, overture
the act of moving forward toward a goal
Synonyms: advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression
an amount paid before it is earned
Synonyms: cash advance
increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
Synonyms: rise

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verb

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
Synonyms: go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress Antonyms: recede, fall back, retire
bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
Synonyms: throw out
increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
Synonyms: boost, supercharge
contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
Synonyms: boost, encourage, further, promote
cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
Synonyms: bring forward Antonyms: back
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: gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win Antonyms: fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede
develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Synonyms: come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up Antonyms: regress, retrograde, retrogress
develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
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"
Synonyms: elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade Antonyms: demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs
pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
Synonyms: set ahead
rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
Synonyms: gain

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