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a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

an amount paid before it is earned

develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"

develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

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"

move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

an amount paid before it is earned

develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"

develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

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"

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; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.

To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.

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; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.

To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.

To extol; to laud.

To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.

To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.

To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.

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

Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.

An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.

A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.

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

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; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.

To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.

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; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.

To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.

To extol; to laud.

To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.

To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.

To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.

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

Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.

An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.

A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.

Before in place, or beforehand in time; - used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due.

To go forward.

To cause to go forward; to propose; as, to advance an opinion; to increase; as, to advance prices; to further; as, to advance a cause; to lend or supply, as money, beforehand.

A moving forward; improvement; an addition to or rise in value; an approach, as toward acquaintance: usually in plural; a loan; a supplying of money beforehand.

Being or occurring before; as, an advance sale of tickets.

To put forward, or to the van: to promote to a higher office: to encourage the progress of: to propose: to supply beforehand.

To move or go forward: to make progress: to rise in rank.

Progress: improvement : a giving beforehand.

Forward motion or condition; improvement; payment beforehand; rise in rank or price.

To move forward; to rise in rank or price.

To put forward; to increase; to offer; to pay before hand.

To move, bring, or go forward; accelerate; increase; progress.

To pay beforehand.

To elevate; promote.

Being an advance.

An advancing; progress; improvement; prepayment; proposal.

The front; lead; start; van.

n. Act of moving forward ; approach ; — improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially ;—additional price or profit ;—a furnishing of something before an equivalent is received.

The act of coming forward; a tendency to come forward to meet a lover; progression, rise from one point to another; improvement, progress towards perfection.