advance

Plural: advances

Noun

• a movement forward
• a change for the better; progress in development
• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  • "she rejected his advances"
• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
• an amount paid before it is earned
• increase in price or value
  • "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
• A forward move; improvement or progression.
• An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
• An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
• An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.

Verb

Verb Forms: advanced, advancing, advances

• To move forward in a purposeful way.
• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
• bring forward for consideration or acceptance
  • "advance an argument"
• increase or raise
• contribute to the progress or growth of
• cause to move forward
• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
• develop in a positive way
• develop further
• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  • "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
• pay in advance
  • "Can you advance me some money?"
• move forward
  • "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
• rise in rate or price
• To promote or advantage.
• To help the progress of (something); to further.
• To promote or advantage.
• To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
• To move forward in space or time.
• To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
• To move forward in space or time.
• To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
• To move forward in space or time.
• To move forwards; to approach.
• To move forward in space or time.
• To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
• To move forward in space or time.
• To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
• To move forward in space or time.
• To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
• To move forward in space or time.
• To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
• To raise, be raised.
• To raise; to lift or elevate.
• To raise, be raised.
• To raise or increase (a price, rate).
• To raise, be raised.
• To increase (a number or amount).
• To raise, be raised.
• To make a higher bid at an auction.

Adjective Satellite

• being ahead of time or need
  • "gave advance warning"
• situated ahead or going before
  • "an advance party"
  • "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

Adj

• Completed before necessary or a milestone event.
• Preceding.
• Forward.

Examples

• an advance in health or knowledge
• an advance in rank or office
• an advance on the prime cost of goods
• He made an advance payment on the prior shipment to show good faith.
• The advance man came a month before the candidate.
• The scouts found a site for an advance base.
• You can advance your score by placing letters on bonus squares.

Synonyms

advanced, advancement, approach, beforehand, betterment, boost, bring forward, cash advance, come along, come on, elevate, encourage, feeler, forward motion, further, gain, gain ground, get ahead, get along, get on, go on, improvement, in advance, kick upstairs, make headway, march on, move on, onward motion, overture, pass on, procession, progress, progression, promote, pull ahead, raise, rise, set ahead, shape up, supercharge, throw out, upgrade, win, accelerate, adduce, aggrandize, allege, assign, exalt, heighten, improve

Antonyms

back, demote, fall back, recede, regress, retreat, regression, retract

Anagrams of advance