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   advance

   /ədˈvɑːns/

   verb

   • 1. move forwards in a purposeful way: "he advanced towards the dispatch box" Similar move forwardproceedmove alongpress onpush onpush forwardmake progressmake headwayforge onforge aheadgain groundapproachcome closermove closermove nearerdraw nearerneardated:draw nighOpposite retreat
   • ▪ move forward in time: "as the nineteenth century advanced"
   • ▪ change the date of (an event) so as to occur earlier than planned: "I advanced the schedule 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
   • ▪ (of shares) increase in price: "the food group advanced 12p to 639p"
   • 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 building society 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: "advances in engineering techniques" Similar breakthroughdevelopmentstep forwardstep in the right directionleapquantum leapfindfindingdiscoveryinventionsuccessheadwayprogressadvancementevolutionimprovementbettermentfurtherance
   • ▪ an increase in amount or price: "share prices showed significant 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 with the aim of initiating sexual or amorous relations: "her tutor made advances to her" 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 advance mean?

   • move forward To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone. Reports from the country suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital. Advance booking, notice, or warning is done or given before an event happens. They don't normally give any advance notice about which building they're going to inspect.

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   What does advancing mean?

   • To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone. The Allies began advancing on the city in 1943. [VERB preposition/adverb] The water is advancing at a rate of 5cm a day. [VERB] ...a picture of a man throwing himself before an advancing tank. [VERB -ing] To advance means to make progress, especially in your knowledge of something.

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   What does advance mean in chess?

   • 1. To cause to move forward: advance a chess piece. 2. To put forward; propose or suggest: advanced a novel theory during the seminar. 3. To aid the growth or progress of: advanced the cause of freedom. 4. To raise in rank; promote. 5. To cause to occur sooner: advance a deadline by one week. 6. To raise in amount or rate; increase. 7.

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   What does advance mean in Spanish?

   • Advance also means "make progress," as when you advance your knowledge of Spanish by traveling to Ecuador, or "to loan money," which a bank does by making an advance of a thousand dollars. Since the 1700s, to make advances has also meant to make romantic overtures or to flirt.

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   What does it mean if you make advances to someone?

   • An advance is a forward movement of people or vehicles, usually as part of a military operation. The defences are intended to obstruct any advance by tanks and other vehicles. If you make advances to someone, you try to start a sexual relationship with them. Mark had for some time been making advances towards her.

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   What is a countable advance?

   • [countable] advance (on something) the forward movement of a group of people, especially armed forces We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. [countable, usually singular] money paid for work before it has been done or money paid earlier than expected They offered an advance of £5 000 after the signing of the contract.

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   ADVANCE definition: 1. to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something: 2. to pay someone some…. Learn more.

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   An advance is money which is lent or paid to someone before they would normally receive it.

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   1. : to accelerate the growth or progress of. advance a cause. 2. : to bring or move forward. advance a pawn. 3. : to raise to a higher rank. was advanced from clerk to assistant manager.

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

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   1. a. To go or move forward or onward. b. To move against another, as when attacking: advance on the enemy's position. 2. To make progress; improve. 3. To rise in rank, position, or value. 4. To serve as an advance person for a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary. n.

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   noun. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) synonyms: advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression.

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   Definition of advance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. advance. noun. /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/ Idioms. development. [countable, uncountable] progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding. We live in an age of rapid technological advance.