Noun
advance -
increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
rise
step-up ,
increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
advance -
an amount paid before it is earned
cash advance
amount of money ,
sum of money ,
amount ,
sum the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
advance -
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
progress ,
progression ,
procession ,
advancement ,
forward motion ,
onward motion
retreat the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
move ,
motion ,
movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help" ; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
push the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push" ; "the pushing is good exercise"
career ,
life history the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career" ; "he had a long career in the law"
march a steady advance; "the march of science" ; "the march of time"
clear sailing ,
easy going ,
plain sailing easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"
advance -
a change for the better; progress in development
improvement ,
betterment
transmutation ,
transformation ,
shift an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
resurgence ,
revitalisation ,
revitalization ,
revivification ,
revival bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade" ; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere" ; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
elaboration ,
refinement developing in intricate and painstaking detail
fitting ,
adjustment ,
accommodation putting clothes on to see whether they fit
conservation ,
preservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
advance -
a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
progress ,
progression
change of location ,
travel a movement through space that changes the location of something
advance -
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
overture ,
approach ,
feeler
proffer ,
proposition ,
suggestion a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
Verb
advance -
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
progress ,
pass on ,
move on ,
march on ,
go on
move back ,
pull away ,
draw back ,
recede ,
retreat ,
pull back ,
retire ,
withdraw become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"
locomote ,
travel ,
move ,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?" ; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus" ; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect" ; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" ; "news travelled fast"
forge make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature" ; "they counterfeited dollar bills" ; "She forged a Green Card"
penetrate come to understand
creep up ,
sneak up advance stealthily or unnoticed; "Age creeps up on you"
encroach ,
impinge ,
infringe advance beyond the usual limit
plough on ,
press on ,
push on continue moving forward
string along ,
string add as if on a string; "string these ideas together" ; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"
overhaul ,
overtake ,
pass make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine" ; "overhaul the health care system"
close in ,
draw in advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
inch ,
edge provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
rachet up ,
ratchet ,
ratchet down move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool"
elapse ,
glide by ,
slide by ,
slip by ,
slip away ,
go along ,
go by ,
lapse ,
pass pass by; "three years elapsed"
advance -
cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
bring forward
back strengthen by providing with a back or backing
displace ,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
nose defeat by a narrow margin
advance -
develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
ameliorate ,
improve ,
meliorate ,
amend ,
better make amendments to; "amend the document"
advance -
rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
gain
wax ,
climb ,
mount ,
rise go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
advance -
pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
loan ,
lend give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car" ; "loan me some money"
advance -
bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
throw out
advise ,
propose ,
suggest inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"
advance -
move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
set ahead
set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
advance -
contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
promote ,
boost ,
further ,
encourage
back up ,
support make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"
connive at ,
wink at give one's silent approval to
further ,
foster help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
spur goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
help improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province" ; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
feed introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"
conduce ,
contribute ,
lead contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
advance -
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"
promote ,
upgrade ,
kick upstairs ,
raise ,
elevate
demote ,
kick downstairs ,
relegate ,
bump ,
break assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up" ; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
delegate ,
depute ,
designate ,
assign give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
tenure give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book"
bring up cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
spot promote promote on the spot; "Supreme Bishop Digby had been spot-promoted to Archangel"
ennoble ,
entitle ,
gentle give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
favor ,
favour ,
prefer consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"
brevet promote somebody by brevet, in the military
advance -
develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school" ; "My plants are coming along" ; "Plans are shaping up"
progress ,
come on ,
come along ,
get on ,
get along ,
shape up
retrogress ,
regress ,
retrograde get worse or fall back to a previous condition
develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
climb improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"
leapfrog progress by large jumps instead of small increments
advance -
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"
gain ,
win ,
pull ahead ,
make headway ,
get ahead ,
gain ground
fall behind ,
recede ,
drop off ,
fall back ,
lose become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"
steal steal a base
rack up ,
tally ,
score ,
hit supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals)
advance -
increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
boost ,
supercharge
increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary" ; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
Adjective
advance -
situated ahead or going before; "an advance party" ; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
advanced ,
in advance
front relating to or located in the front; "the front lines" ; "the front porch"
advance -
being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning" ; "was beforehand with her report"
beforehand
