Noun | 1. | advance - a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" Synonyms: progression, progress |
2. | advance - a change for the better; progress in development Synonyms: betterment, improvement | |
3. | advance - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" | |
4. | advance - the act of moving forward toward a goal | |
5. | advance - an amount paid before it is earned Synonyms: cash advance | |
6. | advance - increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" Synonyms: rise | |
Verb | 1. | advance - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" |
2. | advance - bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument" Synonyms: throw out | |
3. | advance - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" Synonyms: supercharge, boost | |
4. | advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" | |
5. | advance - cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?" Synonyms: bring forward Antonyms: back - cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot" | |
6. | 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" | |
7. | advance - develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" | |
8. | advance - develop further; "We are advancing technology every day" | |
9. | 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" | |
10. | advance - pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?" | |
11. | advance - move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward" Synonyms: set ahead | |
12. | advance - rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" Synonyms: gain | |
Adj. | 1. | advance - being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report" Synonyms: beforehand |
2. | advance - situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies" Synonyms: in advance, advanced |