Overview of noun advance

The noun advance has 6 senses

• progress, progression, advance -- (a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops")


• improvement, betterment, advance -- (a change for the better; progress in development)


• overture, advance, approach, feeler -- (a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances")


• progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion -- (the act of moving forward (as toward a goal))


• advance, cash advance -- (an amount paid before it is earned)


• advance, rise -- (increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market")

Overview of verb advance

The verb advance has 12 senses

• advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on -- (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on")


• advance, throw out -- (bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument")


• boost, advance, supercharge -- (increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit")


• promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom")


• advance, bring forward -- (cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?")


• gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground -- (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")


• progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up -- (develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up")


• advance -- (develop further; "We are advancing technology every day")


• promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate -- (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 -- (pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?")


• advance, set ahead -- (move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward")


• advance, gain -- (rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today")

Overview of adj advance

The adj advance has 2 senses

• advance, beforehand -- (being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report")


• advance, advanced, in advance -- (situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies")