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   Ad·vance

   /ədˈvans/

   

   verb

   • 1. move forward in a purposeful way: "the troops advanced on the capital" Similar move forwardproceedmove alongpress onpush onpush forwardmake progressmake headwayforge onforge aheadgain groundapproachcome closermove closermove nearerdraw nearerneardated:draw nighOpposite retreat
   • ▪ cause (an event) to occur at an earlier date than planned: "I advanced the date of the meeting 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
   • ▪ (especially of shares of stock) increase in price: "two stocks advanced for every one that fell"
   • 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 bank 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: "genuine advances in engineering techniques" Similar breakthroughdevelopmentstep forwardstep in the right directionleapquantum leapfindfindingdiscoveryinventionsuccessheadwayprogressadvancementevolutionimprovementbettermentfurtherance
   • ▪ an increase or rise in amount, value, or price: "bond prices posted vigorous 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, typically with the aim of initiating a sexual encounter: "women accused him of making improper advances" 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

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   What does advanced mean?

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   What does advancing mean?

   • [intransitive] to move forward toward someone or something, often in order to attack or threaten them or it The troops were finally given the order to advance. They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall. the advancing Allied troops advance on/toward somebody/something The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily.

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   • Definition of advance verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary [intransitive] to move forward toward someone or something, often in order to attack or threaten them or it The troops were finally given the order to advance.

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   What does advance a person mean?

   • They worked together to advance the cause of democracy. [transitive] to give someone money before the time it would usually be paid advance something to somebody We are willing to advance the money to you. advance somebody something We will advance you the money.

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   Advance definition: to move or bring forward. See examples of ADVANCE used in a sentence.

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   develop; 2 [intransitive, transitive] if knowledge, technology, etc. advances, it develops and improves Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. advance something This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning.

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   ADVANCE meaning: 1. before a particular time: 2. new discoveries and inventions: 3. a payment given to someone…. Learn more.

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   advance party/team a group of people who go somewhere first, before the main group The advance party for a winter ascent of Mount Everest has arrived in Nepal. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French avance (noun), avancer (verb), from late Latin abante ‘in front’, from ab ‘from’ + ante ‘before’.

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   advance something to somebody We are willing to advance the money to you. advance somebody something We will advance you the money. suggest [transitive] advance something (formal) to suggest an idea, a theory or a plan for other people to discuss. The article advances a new theory to explain changes in the climate. to advance an argument/agenda

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   ADVANCED meaning: 1. modern and well developed: 2. at a higher, more difficult level: 3. having reached a late…. Learn more.