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 advancing

The adj advancing has 1 sense

• advancing, forward, forward-moving -- (moving forward)