advance

nouns

a movement forward
"he listened for the progress of the troops"
advance, progress, progression
a change for the better; progress in development
advance, betterment, improvement
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
"she rejected his advances"
advance, approach, feeler, overture
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression
antonym
retreat
an amount paid before it is earned
advance, cash advance
increase in price or value
"the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
advance, rise

verbs

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
"Time marches on"
advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress
is derived from
advancement
is derived from
advancer
antonym
recede
bring forward for consideration or acceptance
"advance an argument"
advance, throw out
increase or raise
"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
advance, boost, supercharge
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
advance, boost, encourage, further, promote
cause to move forward
"Can you move the car seat forward?"
advance, bring forward
is derived from
advancement
antonym
back
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"
advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win
develop in a positive way
"He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up
develop further
"We are advancing technology every day"
advance
is derived from
advancement
is derived from
advancement
is a type of (narrower)
to make better
"The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
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"
advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade
is derived from
advancement
pay in advance
"Can you advance me some money?"
advance
is a type of (narrower)
give temporarily; let have for a limited time
"I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
lend, loan
move forward
"we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
advance, set ahead
rise in rate or price
"The stock market gained 24 points today"
advance, gain

adjectives

being ahead of time or need
"gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
advance, beforehand
situated ahead or going before
"an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
advance, advanced, in advance