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Noun
Definition: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
Definition: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
Definition: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Definition: increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
Definition: A forward move; improvement or progression.
Verb
Definition: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
Definition: increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
Definition: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
Definition: 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"; "win points"
Definition: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Definition: develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
Definition: 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"
Definition: pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
Definition: move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
Definition: To promote or advantage.
Definition: To help the progress of (something); to further.
Adjective
Definition: being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
Definition: situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
Definition: Completed before necessary or a milestone event.