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progress

/'pr/oU/gr/E/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. gradual improvement or growth or development

    noun.act

    Examples
    Great progress in the arts.
    Synonyms advancement

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

    noun.act

    Synonyms advance advancement forward motion onward motion procession progression
    Antonyms retreat

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a movement forward

    noun.event

    Examples
    He listened for the progress of the troops.
    Synonyms advance progression

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  5. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are <i>progressing</i>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. develop in a positive way

    verb.change

    Examples
    He progressed well in school.
    Synonyms advance come along come on get along get on shape up
    Antonyms regress retrograde retrogress

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

    verb.motion

    Synonyms advance go on march on move on pass on
    Antonyms draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire retreat withdraw

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. form or accumulate steadily

    verb.change

    Synonyms build build up work up

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. To make progress in; to pass through.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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