advance
adjective
1. being ahead of time or need
- gave advance warning
Similar word(s): early, beforehand
2. situated ahead or going before
- an advance party
- at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
Similar word(s): front, advanced
Sentences with advance as an adjective:
- 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.
noun
1. a movement forward
Similar word(s): progress, progression
Definition categories: event, travel
2. a change for the better; progress in development
Similar word(s): betterment, improvement
Definition categories: event, shift, transformation, transmutation
3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- she rejected his advances
Similar word(s): approach, feeler, overture
Definition categories: communication, proffer, proposition, suggestion
4. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Similar word(s): advancement, procession, progress, progression
Definition categories: act, motion, move, movement
5. an amount paid before it is earned
Definition categories: possession, amount, sum
6. increase in price or value
- the news caused a general advance on the stock market
Similar word(s): rise
Definition categories: act, increase
Sentences with advance as a noun:
- an advance in health or knowledge
- an advance in rank or office
- an advance on the prime cost of goods
verb
1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Similar word(s): progress
Definition categories: motion, go, locomote, move, travel
2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- advance an argument
Definition categories: communication, advise, propose, suggest
3. increase or raise
Similar word(s): boost, supercharge
Definition categories: change, increase
4. contribute to the progress or growth of
Similar word(s): boost, encourage, further, promote
Definition categories: social, support
5. cause to move forward
Definition categories: motion, displace, move
6. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Definition categories: competition
7. develop in a positive way
Similar word(s): progress
Definition categories: change, develop
8. develop further
- We are advancing technology every day
Definition categories: change, ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
Similar word(s): elevate, promote, raise, upgrade
Definition categories: social, assign, delegate, depute, designate
10. pay in advance
- Can you advance me some money?
Definition categories: possession, lend, loan
11. move forward
- we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward
Definition categories: motion, set
12. rise in rate or price
Similar word(s): gain
Definition categories: change, climb, mount, rise, wax
Sentences with advance as a verb:
- They […] advanced their eyelids. — Shakespeare
- to advance the ripening of fruit
- to advance one's interests
- to advance an argument
- Merchants often advance money on a contract or on goods consigned to them.
- to advance the price of goods
- He rose from his chair and advanced to greet me.