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advance

/&/d'v/&/ns/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for <i>advanced</i>; as, an <i>advance</i> guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; <i>advance</i> payment, or that made before it is due; <i>advance</i> proofs, <i>advance</i> sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. a movement forward

    noun.event

    Synonyms progress progression

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a change for the better; progress in development

    noun.event

    Synonyms betterment improvement

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

    noun.communication

    Examples
    She rejected his advances.
    Synonyms approach feeler overture

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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

    noun.act

    Synonyms advancement forward motion onward motion procession progress progression
    Antonyms retreat

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. an amount paid before it is earned

    noun.possession

    Synonyms cash advance

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. increase in price or value

    noun.act

    Examples
    The news caused a general advance on the stock market.
    Synonyms rise

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  7. The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. being ahead of time or need

    adj.all

    Examples
    Gave advance warning.
    Synonyms beforehand

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. situated ahead or going before

    adj.all

    Examples
    An advance party.
    At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies.
    Synonyms advanced in advance

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

    verb.motion

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

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance

    verb.communication

    Examples
    Advance an argument.
    Synonyms throw out

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. increase or raise

    verb.change

    Synonyms boost bump up supercharge

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. contribute to the progress or growth of

    verb.social

    Synonyms boost encourage further promote

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. cause to move forward

    verb.motion

    Synonyms bring forward
    Antonyms back

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

    verb.competition

    Synonyms gain gain ground get ahead make headway pull ahead win
    Antonyms drop off fall back fall behind lose recede

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  7. develop in a positive way

    verb.change

    Synonyms come along come on get along get on progress shape up
    Antonyms regress retrograde retrogress

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  8. develop further

    verb.change

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

    verb.social

    Examples
    Women tend not to advance in the major law firms.
    Synonyms elevate kick upstairs promote raise upgrade
    Antonyms break bump demote kick downstairs relegate

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  10. pay in advance

    verb.possession

    Examples
    Can you advance me some money?

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  11. move forward

    verb.motion

    Examples
    We have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward.
    Synonyms set ahead

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  12. rise in rate or price

    verb.change

    Synonyms gain

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  13. To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  14. To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he <i>advanced</i> to greet me.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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