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   advance

   /ədˈvɑːns/

   verb

   • 1. move forwards in a purposeful way: "he advanced towards the dispatch box" Similar move forwardproceedmove alongpress onpush onpush forwardmake progressmake headwayforge onforge aheadgain groundapproachcome closermove closermove nearerdraw nearerneardated:draw nighOpposite retreat
   • ▪ move forward in time: "as the nineteenth century advanced"
   • ▪ change the date of (an event) so as to occur earlier than planned: "I advanced the schedule by several weeks" Similar bring forwardput forwardmove forwardmake earlierOpposite postpone
   • 2. make or cause to make progress: "our knowledge is advancing all the time" Similar promotefurtherforwardhelpaidassistfacilitatebooststrengthenimprovemake betterbenefitfostercultivateencouragesupportbackprogressmake progressmake headwaydevelopimprovebecome betterthriveflourishprospermatureevolvemake stridesmove forward (in leaps and bounds)move aheadget aheadinformal:go placesget somewhereOpposite impedehinder
   • ▪ (of shares) increase in price: "the food group advanced 12p to 639p"
   • 3. put forward (a theory or suggestion): "the hypothesis I wish to advance in this article" Similar put forwardpresentcome up withsubmitsuggestproposeintroduceput upofferprofferadducemootOpposite retract
   • 4. lend (money) to (someone): "the building society advanced them a loan" Similar lendloancreditpay in advancesupply on creditpay output upcome up withcontributegivedonatehand overinformal:dish outshell outfork outcough upsubOpposite borrow
   • ▪ pay (money) to (someone) before it is due: "he advanced me a month's salary"

   noun

   • 1. a forward movement: "the rebels' advance on Madrid was well under way" Similar progressheadwaymoving forwardforward movementapproachnearingcomingarrival
   • 2. a development or improvement: "advances in engineering techniques" Similar breakthroughdevelopmentstep forwardstep in the right directionleapquantum leapfindfindingdiscoveryinventionsuccessheadwayprogressadvancementevolutionimprovementbettermentfurtherance
   • ▪ an increase in amount or price: "share prices showed significant advances" Similar increaseriseupturnupsurgeupswinggrowthboomboostelevationescalationaugmentationinformal:hike
   • 3. an amount of money paid before it is due or for work only partly completed: "the author was paid a £250,000 advance" Similar down paymentadvance against royaltydepositretainerprepaymentfront moneymoney up front
   • ▪ a loan: "an advance from the bank"
   • 4. an approach made to someone with the aim of initiating sexual or amorous relations: "her tutor made advances to her" Similar sexual approachesoverturesmovesa passproposalpropositionoffersuggestionappealinformal:come-on

   adjective

   • 1. done, sent, or supplied beforehand: "advance notice" Similar preliminaryleadingforwardforemostat the foresent (on) aheadfirstexploratoryexplorativepilotvanguardtesttrialearlypreviouspriorbeforehand

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French avance (noun), avancer (verb), from late Latin abante ‘in front’, from ab ‘from’ + ante ‘before’. The initial a- was erroneously assimilated to ad- in the 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. advancer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   advanced countries / economies. almost finished after a long period of work or discussion: Talks are understood to be at an advanced stage. advanced negotiations/talks Two of the world's biggest postal groups are in advanced negotiations to set up a groundbreaking European strategic alliance.

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