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Meaning of advance in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ədˈvæns/

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  1. Verb

    advance

    Etymology

    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

    Definitions

    1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

    Examples

    • « Time marches on »

    Antonyms

    • recede
    • fall back
    • retire
  2. 2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance

    Examples

    • « advance an argument »
  3. 3. increase or raise

    Examples

    • « boost the voltage in an electrical circuit »
  4. 4. contribute to the progress or growth of

    Examples

    • « I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom »
  5. 5. cause to move forward

    Examples

    • « Can you move the car seat forward? »

    Antonyms

    • back
  6. 6. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

    Examples

    • « 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 »

    Antonyms

    • fall back
    • lose
    • drop off
    • fall behind
    • recede
  7. 7. develop in a positive way

    Examples

    • « He progressed well in school »
    • « My plants are coming along »
    • « Plans are shaping up »

    Antonyms

    • regress
    • retrograde
    • retrogress
  8. 8. develop further

    Examples

    • « We are advancing technology every day »
  9. 9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

    Examples

    • « 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 »

    Antonyms

    • demote
    • bump
    • relegate
    • break
    • kick downstairs
  10. 10. pay in advance

    Examples

    • « Can you advance me some money? »
  11. 11. move forward

    Examples

    • « we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward »
  12. 12. rise in rate or price

    Examples

    • « The stock market gained 24 points today »
  13. Noun

    advance

    Definitions

    1. a movement forward

    Examples

    • « he listened for the progress of the troops »
  14. 2. a change for the better

    Examples

    • « progress in development »
  15. 3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

    Examples

    • « she rejected his advances »
  16. 4. the act of moving forward toward a goal
  17. 5. an amount paid before it is earned
  18. 6. increase in price or value

    Examples

    • « the news caused a general advance on the stock market »

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