-
verbmove forward, also in the metaphorical senseOpposite:
-
"gave advance warning"adjectivebeing ahead of time or need
Similar:
-
nouna change for the better; progress in development
Similar:
type of: -
nouna movement forward
Similar:
type of: -
"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"verbgive a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Similar:
-
nounan amount paid before it is earned
Similar:
type of: -
"she rejected his advances"nouna tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of otherstype of:
-
"an advance party" "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"adjectivesituated ahead or going before
Similar:
-
verbincrease or raise
Similar:
type of: -
"the news caused a general advance on the stock market"nounincrease in price or value
Similar:
-
verbobtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Similar:
-
verbdevelop in a positive waytype of:
-
"we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"verbmove forward
Similar:
type of: -
nounthe act of moving forward (as toward a goal)Opposite:
-
verbrise in rate or price
Similar:
-
verbcontribute to the progress or growth of
-
"advance an argument"verbbring forward for consideration or acceptance
Similar:
-
verbcause to move forward
Similar:
Opposite: -
verbdevelop furthertype of:
-
"Can you advance me some money?"verbpay in advance
- bring advance or set forth in court
- nose advance the forward part of with caution
- notice advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract
- older advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
- higher advanced in complexity or elaboration
- bull advance in price
- edge advance slowly, as if by inches
- senior advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
- inch advance slowly, as if by inches
- institute advance or set forth in court